Entries into these awards are drawn from all over the world, reflecting the fact that in the world of online there are no international boundaries. With that in mind, the organisers have tried to create a judging panel broad in scope, experience and international culture.
Announced to join the 2012 Judging panel are the following, with more to be announced next week.
• Nick Blunden, Global Managing Director and Publisher, The Economist online
• Nick Wrenn, VP, CNN International Digital Service
• Noel Young, Owner, ReportBoston.com
• David Mill, former editor Online Editor of the Daily Record and Sunday Mail
• Mark Tipper, Creative Director at Fortune Cookie
• Jim Chisholm, Advisor to many of the World's leading news publishing organisations.
• David Banks, Columnist for Press Gazette, Newcastle Journal; editor of The Clarion
• Paul Linford, Publisher and Editor, HoldtheFrontPage
• Ron Laytner, Managing Editor at Editinternational
The above panel will review this year’s entries into the 17 categories including new categories for 2012: best local/regional news site and best national news site.
The awards are open to media owners, online publishers and editors and entries can be made at www.onlinemediaawards.net before the deadline on Friday 23rd March.
The winners will be announced at the black-tie gala dinner taking place on Thursday 21st June in the Emirates Stadium in London.
