WAN-IFRA says the finalists were selected from the winners of its regional Digital Media Awards across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Americas, and South Asia. They represent some of the most innovative, creative, and high-impact digital media projects in the industry today, setting a global benchmark for excellence in journalism, innovation in digital products, bold use of AI, rigorous fact-checking, forward-thinking monetisation strategies, and creative approaches to audience engagement, added WAN-IFRA.
From this group, WAN-IFRA’s international jury has evaluated and selected the top three projects in each category. The winners will be announced during the World News Media Congress in Krakow, Poland, on May 5.
BEST DATA VISUALISATION
Project: Buildings wrapped in solid gasoline
Company: Reuters
Country: United Kingdom
Project: Drowning in plastic: The oceans’ growing constellations of trash
Company: SPH Media Limited
Country: Singapore
Project: The fentanyl funnel: How narcos sneak deadly chemicals through the U.S.
Company: Reuters
Country: USA
BEST FACT-CHECKING PROJECT
Project: Scamguard
Company: The Quint
Country: India
Project: Promesas Chequeadas: qué dicen los datos sobre el cumplimiento de los compromisos asumidos por Milei ante el electorado
Company: Chequeado
Country: Argentina
Project: VerificAudio
Company: Prisa Media
Country: Spain
BEST IN AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
Project: Premios Somos 2024
Company: Grupo El Comercio
Country: Peru
Project: Maa Shob Pare - Mother’s Day 2024
Company: The Daily Star
Country: Bangladesh
Project: Euro Prophet
Company: VG (Schibsted Media)
Country: Norway
BEST USE OF VIDEO
Project: Build your own new influencer
Company: Mediacorp
Country: Singapore
Project: S.O.S Endangered animals of Argentina
Company: La Nación
Country: Argentina
Project: VG’s Video Revolution: How We Redefined US Election Coverage
Company: VG (Schibsted Media)
Country: Norway
BEST DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION INITIATIVE
Project: AI-Powered Personalisation for Subscription Growth & Retention
Company: Aftonbladet (Schibsted Media)
Country: Sweden
Project: Daily Maverick Shutdown
Company: Daily Maverick
Country: South Africa
Project: SCMP Plus
Company: South China Morning Post
Country: Hong Kong, China
Project: V+ Premium
Company: VOL.AT (Russmedia)
Country: Austria
BEST NEWSLETTER
Project: The Whitehouse Watch
Company: Financial Times
Country: USA
Project: TDA Morning
Company: The Daily Aus
Country: Australia
Project: How to Become a Millionaire
Company: The Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group)
Country: United Kingdom
BEST INNOVATIVE DIGITAL PROJECT
Project: IDN App
Company: IDN Media
Country: Indonesia
Project: Manifesto MAYHEM!
Company: Daily Maverick
Country: South Africa
Project: Habitantes del Futuro (Canal de contenido infantil generado con IA)
Company: LUMO MEDIA LAB - Caracol TV
Country: Colombia
BEST USE OF AI IN THE NEWSROOM
Project: Storyfinding
Company: Financial Times
Country: United Kingdom
Project: aiAssist:AI-embedded Newsroom,Centralizing Journalism Values
Company: United Daily News Group
Country: Taiwan
Project: Así nos habló Milei: 9 trucos del relato libertario para construir un nuevo sentido común
Company: La Nación
Country: Argentina
BEST USE OF AI IN REVENUE STRATEGY
Project: AI-based Video Chapter Generation System
Company: The Hindu
Country: India
Project: The triple impact of AI: boosting revenue through advertising, newsroom innovation, and platform engagement
Company: United Daily News Group
Country: Taiwan
Project: AI-Powered Personalisation for Subscription Growth & Retention
Company: Schibsted Media
Country: Norway
BEST USE OF AUDIO OR PODCAST
Project: Green Trails - An audio trail bringing green issues alive
Company: SPH Media
Country: Singapore
Project: Necesito poder respirar: la vida de Jorge González
Company: Podium Podcast - PRISA Media
Country: Chile
Project: IndoSport - A new pitch for our journalism
Company: Irish Independent (Mediahuis Ireland)
Country: Ireland
BEST DIGITAL ADVERTISING PRODUCT
Project: SCMP x Cathay Cargo: Very Important Pandas (VIPs)
Company: South China Morning Post
Country: Hong Kong, China
Project: Trust Insights: Transforming data into impactful advertising
Company: Trustmedia (Mediafin Group)
Country: Belgium
Project: The Hindu Made of Chennai
Company: The Hindu
Country: India
BEST NEWS WEBSITE OR RELAUNCH
Project: FAZ.NET - Relaunch
Company: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH
Country: Germany
Project: Relaunch of Africa Business+
Company: Jeune Afrique Media Group
Country: Tunisia
Project: The Quint Website
Company: The Quint
Country: India
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