While the shortlist features global names, the awards also recognise regional and niche sites with the likes of Nursing Times, Belfast Telegraph, Herald & Times Glasgow, the Lincolnite, Pink News, Grazia, Heat and Company Magazine also competing for awards.
The Times and Sky News lead the way with ten nominations each while Channel 4 News/ITN has eight and al-Jazeera five, with BBC News, Financial Times, Metro, Huffington Post and Reuters close behind.
Entries were judged by a 21 strong international panel including Noel Young, Owner of ReportBoston.com; Bill Hagerty, Chairman of British Journalism Review; Nick Wrenn VP, CNN International Digital Services; Tim Rowell, previously digital publisher at the Telegraph Media Group; Eamonn Byrne previously the director of the World Association of Newspapers; Chris Boffey former news editor at the Sunday and Daily Mirror, The Sunday Telegraph and The Observer and David Mill, former editor Online Editor of the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, to name a few.
The awards, now in their third year, are organised by The Drum, sponsored by iomart Group, IE School of Communications and supported by NUJ, Society of Editors and the British Journalism Review.
These awards identify the cleverest, boldest and most original purveyors of news and views from around the world and reward the best in online news and journalism, say the organisers.
Gordon Young, publisher of The Drum and organiser of the awards, said: "This year's fantastic list of nominations truly reflects the rapid development and investment in the online side of the newspaper publishing business. They provide strong evidence that publishers are understanding the online dynamic and pushing the boundaries into new and exciting territories.’
“The standard and variety of entries has been extremely high this year and this has ensured a high calibre shortlist. Our judges really have had their work cut out in terms of deciding who will pick up the prestigious awards in June.”
The winners of the Online Media Awards will be announced at the ceremony on Wednesday 12 June at the Emirates Stadium, London.
Online Media Awards 2013 - the nominations
ONLINE EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Anna Doble, Head of Online, Channel 4 News
Carla Buzasi, Editor in Chief, The Huffington Post UK
Jessica Vince, Digital Editor, Grazia Daily
Julian Kossoff, Online Editor, International Business Times UK
Julia White, omg! Editor, Yahoo!
Phil Webster, Editor, Times Digital Editions
DIGITAL WRITER OF THE YEAR
Dave Gilbert, Technology editor, International Business Times UK
Matt Bingham, Technology Writer, The Sunday Times
OUTSTANDING DIGITAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Channel 4 News web team
The Stream, al-Jazeera English
The Times digital newsdesk
BEST SITE FOR NEWS-LED JOURNALISM
Channel 4 News/ITN, for channel4news.com/news
BBC News, for bbc.co.uk/news
Sky News, for news.sky.com
Al Jazeera, for aljazeera.com
AOL Huffington Post Media Group, for huffingtonpost.co.uk
Blottr, for blottr.com
ITV News, for ITV.com/news
Times Newspapers Ltd, for www.thetimes.co.uk
BEST SPECIALIST SITE FOR JOURNALISM
Emap, for Nursing Times
The Tab
Guardian Data, for London Olympic data special site
Press Gazette
iMediaEthics
Agrimoney.com
BACP, for TherapyToday.net
Royal Society of Chemistry, for Chemistry World
BEST LOCAL/REGIONAL NEWS SITE
Independent News & Media (NI), for belfasttelegraph.co.uk
BBC News website, for BBC Local - East Midlands
bbc.co.uk/news/england/leicester/
Herald & Times Glasgow, for heraldscotland.com
Lancashire Telegraph, lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
Southern Daily Echo, dailyecho.co.uk
Sky News, for Sky Tyne and Wear
South Wales Argus, for southwalesargus.co.uk
SoGlos, soglos.com
Stonebow Media, for thelincolnite.co.uk
BEST NATIONAL/WORLD NEWS SITE
The New York Times, for Global.nytimes.com
Financial Times, for FT.com
Al Jazeera, for Al Jazeera Online
ITV News, for itv.com/news
Thomson Reuters Foundation, for Aswat Masriya
AOL Huffington Post Media Group, for The Huffington Post UK
BEST CAMPAIGNING / INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
Times Newspapers Ltd, for The Times Tax Avoidance Investigation
PinkNews, for PinkNews.co.uk
USA TODAY, for Ghost Factories
Austin American-Statesman/statesman.com, for Uncounted Casualties
International Business Times UK, for How banks robbed business: The scandal of mis-sold derivatives
BEST COMMENTARY/BLOGGING
Times Newspapers Ltd, for The Times School Gate blog
Channel 4 News/ITN, for Alex Thomson's View
Channel 4 News/ITN, for FactCheck
AOL UK Ltd, for The Huffington Post UK
Financial Times, for FT Alphaville
Sky News
New Statesman
BEST VIDEO JOURNALISM
BBC News website, for BBC News On Demand
Sky News
Financial Times
International Business Times UK, for IBTimes UK TV: Making the most of multimedia
Edmonton Journal, for Capital Ex rides and fun
Times Newspapers Ltd, for The Times Multimedia Team
Guardian News & Media, for 'London Olympics 2012: The man who starts Usain Bolt'
BEST DESIGNED SITE
Reuters, for reuters.com/widerimage
Sky News, for news.sky.com/
Metro, for metro.co.uk
ITV News, for itv.com/news
Belfast telegraph, for belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Press Gazette, for pressgazette.co.uk
BEST TWITTER FEED
Channel 4 News/ITN, For Jon Snow Channel 4 News, @jonsnowC4
The Stream Al Jazeera English, for @AJStream
BBC News website, for @BBCBreaking
Yahoo!, for @ YahooOmgUK
Sky News, for @skynewsbreak
Times Newspapers Ltd, for @TimesFashion
Bauer Media - heat magazine, for @heatworld
BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Channel 4 News/ITN
Times Newspapers Ltd
Al Jazeera
The Stream Al Jazeera English
Hearst Magazines UK, for Company.co.uk
Sky News
CNN, fFor Leading Women
FoodBev Media
BEST USE OF CROWD SOURCING OR CITIZEN JOURNALISM
The New York Times, for Watching Syria's War
Al Jazeera
Channel 4 News/ITN, for No Go Britain
Blottr
BEST BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Metro, For Metro Digital Editions
Toronto Star, For Star Dispatches
BEST COMMERCIAL INNOVATION
Toronto Star, For Star Dispatches
Reed Business Information, For Community Care
Bauer Media, For heat magazine
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Reuters, For The Wider Image
Metro, for Window on the World
TECHNICAL INNOVATION
Channel Four Television Corporation, for Scrapbook
Al Jazeera
Metro
Sky News, for Scoop Content Management System
Times Newspapers Ltd, for The Times Live Olympics Hub
Reuters, for Reuters The Wider Image
Microsoft, for MSN UK: Global Skype fan chat with Katy Perry
BEST APP
The Economist, for The Economist on iPad, iPhone and Android
Sky News, for Sky News for iPad
Bauer Media, for Grazia iPad
Reuters, for Reuters The Wider Image
Sky News, for Sky News Smartphone App
Metro, for Metro Digital Editions
Herald and Times group, for Sunday Herald Life
BEST FREELANCE WRITER
Teo Kermeliotis, CNN
BEST LIFESTYLE / LEISURE NEWS SITE
Hearst Magazines UK, for goodhousekeeping.co.uk
MSN UK, for MSN UK
Financial Times, for How to Spend It
Giant Digital Ltd, for Entertainmentwise.com
Cassone: The international online magazine for art and art books
Bight Media Limited, for BOYD
Handbag.com / Hearst UK, for Handbag.com
Hearst Magazines UK, for Company.co.uk
BEST BUSINESS / FINANCE NEWS SITE
Agrimoney.com
Progressive Customer publishing, for economia
Construction Enquirer
WKM Ltd, for M2M Now.biz
BEST HEALTH / EDUCATION NEWS SITE
BACP, for TherapyToday.net
