The AOP says this has been another bumper year for entries, with the digital publishing industry demonstrating that it is driving business growth through developing the skills of the individuals and teams working to create, deliver, and monetise quality content online. The jury has been inspired and impressed by the quality of all the entries reviewed at the shortlisting stage and the AOP thanks everyone who entered for sharing their best work, and congratulates all finalists for making it through against stiff competition.
“The 21st year of the Digital Publishing Awards has seen an exceptional array of submissions from new and returning entrants, across b2b, b2c, national and regional publishers”, says Richard Reeves, managing director at AOP. “I’m looking forward to celebrating in-person with all the hardworking individuals and teams that make up our exciting, ever-changing industry. Congratulations and good luck to all those shortlisted!”
The AOP says winners will be announced at the Awards party and will be hosted at Old Billingsgate on the banks of the Thames on 14th June. The organisation added that tickets can be booked here.
The full list of finalists for the AOP Digital Publishing Awards can be seen below:
INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Tom Ravenscroft, entered by Dezeen
Maisie McCabe, Campaign, entered by Haymarket Media Group
Andrea Caamano, entered by HELLO! Limited
Lily Barclay, bbcgoodfood.com, entered by Immediate Media
James Baxter-Derrington, Investment Week, entered by Incisive Media
Catherine Bentley-Gouldstone, entered by Telegraph Media Group
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Mark Ogden, entered by ESPN
Harriet Clugston, entered by NationalWorld.com
Wendell Steavenson, 1843 Magazine, entered by The Economist
Camilla Tominey, entered by Telegraph Media Group
RISING STAR
Bilal Saqib, entered by BBC Studios Publishing
Ralph Karumazondo, entered by ESPN
Georgia Brown, entered by HELLO! Limited
Nikhil Kumar, entered by Hennik Research Limited (part of Nineteen Group)
Albert Bynorth, entered by Mail Metro Media
Imogen Howse, entered by NationalWorld.com
SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR
Helen Savage, entered by Foundry
Harry Rich, entered by News UK
Alexander Craig, entered by News UK
Paul Finch, entered by The Independent
THE AOP AWARD FOR INSPIRING LOCAL JOURNALISM, SPONSORED BY GOOGLE NEWS INITIATIVE
Katy Rink, My Shrewsbury Magazine
Zak Garner-Purkis, MyLondon
Claire Wilde, NationalWorld
Anna Whittaker, Notts TV
Andrew Topping, Notts TV
TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARDS
ADVERTISING OPERATIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, entered by Bauer Media
News UK
The Parents: Our New Customer, entered by Octave Audio
Ozone Operations, A Simply Premium Approach To Ad Ops, entered by Ozone
The Telegraph Campaign Planning And Operations Team entered by Telegraph Media Group
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR, SPONSORED BY UKOM
BBC Studios Audience Team, entered by BBC Studios
The Times And The Sunday Times, entered by News UK
Cost Of Living Crisis - Reach PLC Central Editorial Team (Live Network) entered by Reach PLC
Reach PLC Nationals, entered by Reach PLC
The Sun Audience Team, entered by News UK
The Telegraph Social Media Team, entered by Telegraph Media Group
EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: B2B
Dezeen
Campaign, entered by Haymarket Media Group
SWNS - Digital Team, entered by SWNS
Computing, CRN And CPI Editorial Team, entered by The Channel Company, EMEA
Travel Gossip News, entered by Travel Gossip
The Grocer, entered by William Reed
EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: CONSUMER
Bauer Media Content Commerce Team, entered by Bauer Media
ESPN UK
BBC Good Food And Olive Magazine, entered by Immediate Media
PinkNews
RadioTimes.com, entered by Radio Times
1843 Magazine, entered by The Economist
The Telegraph Visual Journalism Team, entered by Telegraph Media Group
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Independent, entered by Independent Digital News And Media
National World Publishing Digital Product Team, entered by National World Publishing Ltd
PinkNews
Telegraph Product Development Team, entered by Telegraph Media Group
SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
Campaign Sales Team, entered Haymarket Media Group
Haymarket Automotive Studio: Defying A Turbulent Car Market In 2022, entered by Haymarket Automotive Studio
Commercial Team - HELLO! / HELLO! Fashion, entered by HELLO! Limited
Outfit7 Limited
ShowHeroes UK, entered by ShowHeroes
The Grocer Subscriptions Team, entered by William Reed
PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
BEST CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LED / CONTENT MARKETING CAMPAIGN
TopGear.com And Audi Dakar: Live From The World's Toughest Race, entered by BBC Studios
"Ugly For a Reason" - Birkenstock & The New York Times Advertising, entered by Birkenstock
24 Hours In Farming - #Farm24, entered by Farmers Guardian Ltd
Last Player Standing, entered by IGN
Nicorette, entered by Mail Metro Media
The Telegraph Honda Rugby Legacy Fund, entered by The Telegraph & Honda
The Telegraph NatWest 100 Female Entrepreneurs To Watch, entered by The Telegraph & Natwest
BEST DIGITAL PUBLISHING INNOVATION
Bauer Illuminate Automotive, entered by Bauer Media
Hungry For Audiences And Out Of Cookies, entered by DAX by Global
dmg::ID, entered by Mail Metro Media
Nectar 360’s Digital Trading Platform, entered by J Sainsburys
Smart Contextual Connect, entered by Octave Audio
Powering Premium Programmatic With Ozone Smart Bidstream, entered by Ozone
Telegraph Puzzles, entered by Telegraph Media Group
The Telegraph Ads In The App, entered by Telegraph Media Group
BEST DIVERSIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL STRATEGY, SPONSORED BY GOOGLE
Propolis And Ignite Integration, entered by B2B Marketing
Digital Subscriptions & Bundling, entered by Immediate Media
Independent Licensing And Syndication, entered by Independent Digital News And Media
Press Gazette, entered by New Statesman Media Group
whynow Music, entered by whynow
BEST MEDIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
Blockthrough, Market Leader In Ad-filtering Technology, entered by Blockthrough
How Brand Metrics’ Technology Is Turning Brand Lift Data Into A Scalable Effectiveness Metric, entered by Brand Metrics
Ozone – Premium Publisher Programmatic Solutions, entered by Ozone
SeenThis Adaptive Streaming, entered by SeenThis
SOURCEPOINT: Bringing UK Publishers Together To Develop Enhanced Privacy Solutions, entered by SOURCEPOINT
BEST PUBLISHER-LED SOCIAL GOOD INITIATIVE OR CAMPAIGN, SPONSORED BY DELOITTE
Campaign Ad Net Zero Awards, entered by Haymarket Media Group
Menopause Workplace Pledge, entered by HELLO! Limited
Reach PLC Online Safety For Journalists Initiative, entered by Reach PLC
The Telegraph Honda Rugby Legacy Fund, entered by The Telegraph & Honda
The Telegraph NatWest 100 Female Entrepreneurs To Watch, entered by The Telegraph & Natwest
BEST RESEARCH / INSIGHT PROJECT
Heardlines Not Headlines: How Research Identified The Best Way To Get A News Podcast Heard, entered by Global
The Diversity Factor, entered by Mail Metro Media
The BIG Squeeze, entered by Mail Metro Media
ISBA / AOP / PwC Programmatic Study II, entered by PwC (with ISBA & AOP)
BEST USE OF AUDIO
The Film Stories Podcast, entered by Film Stories
The News Agents: A Great New(s) Story, entered by Global
Immediate Media Co
Ukraine: The Latest, entered by Telegraph Media Group
Which? Money Podcast, entered by Which ?
BEST USE OF DATA
Bauer Illuminate Automotive, entered by Bauer Media
National World Democratising Ad Effectiveness Data For The SME Marketplace With Brand Metrics, entered by National World and Brand Metrics
Conversion Rate Optimisation At The Independent, entered by Independent Digital News And Media
Nectar 360’s Digital Trading Platform, entered by J Sainsburys
Financial Times & Permutive: Driving Brand Uplift Via Frequency, entered by Permutive
ISBA / AOP / PwC Programmatic Study II, entered by PwC (with ISBA & AOP)
BEST USE OF VIDEO
"Ugly For a Reason" - Birkenstock & The New York Times Advertising, entered by Birkenstock
Lettuce Live Stream, entered by Daily Star
@ESPNUK, entered by ESPN
PinkNews
The Telegraph - Life On The Frontline, entered by Telegraph Media Group
Which?
THE AOP EMPLOYER EXCELLENCE AWARD, SPONSORED BY LEWIS SILKIN
Immediate Media Co
Incisive Media
Mail Metro Media
GRAND PRIX AWARDS
BEST ONLINE BRAND: B2B
Building, entered by Assemble Media Group
Housing Today, entered by Assemble Media Group
Dezeen
Utility Week, entered by Faversham House
Campaign, entered by Haymarket Media Group
BusinessGreen, entered by Incisive Media
The Grocer, entered by William Reed
BEST ONLINE BRAND: CONSUMER
BBC Good Food, entered by Immediate Media
PinkNews
The Independent
Telegraph Media Group
SMALL DIGITAL PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Assemble Media Group
B2B Marketing
Dezeen
Faversham House Ltd
TrustedReviews Limited
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