To recognise smaller media companies producing great work, the Asian Digital Media Awards has a new special award for news media companies with an annual revenue of less than US$10 million. This award replaces the Bronze award which was given out previously.
Entries from smaller media companies which receive the highest and second highest scores will continue to win the Gold or Silver awards in their respective categories. Should they not fall within the top two spots, the smaller media company with the highest score will win the special award in its category.
Here are the winners announced at Digital Media Asia 2020 virtual edition on 15 October! Congratulations!
Best News Website or Mobile Service
Gold – ThinkChina.sg by Singapore Press Holdings, CMG
Silver – 70 Years of Waiting by Singapore Press Holdings, CMG
Special award for small/medium publisher
GE2020 by AsiaOne Singapore
Best in Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment Website or Mobile Services
Gold – How The Straits Times uncovered a love scammer’s 3-month ruse by Singapore Press Holdings
Silver – Yummy App by IDN Media
There were no entries in the Special Award category
Best Use of Online Video (including VR)
Gold – On the ‘Front Line’ with Hong Kong’s protesters by South China Morning Post
Silver – 1.17 25 years since that day by Asahi Shimbun
Special award for small/medium publisher
Changing Course: On this Earth by Eco-Business
Best Data Visualisation
Gold – Drowning in Plastic by Reuters (Singapore)
Silver – Cantonese performing art by South China Morning Post
There were no entries in the Special Award category
Best Paid Content Strategy (incl. pay wall, membership or crowd funding models)
Gold – Apple Daily Subscription Strategy: “News that’s worth paying for” by Apple Daily Ltd
Silver – Stuff Supporter Programme by Stuff
There were no entries in the Special Award category
Best Native Advertising / Branded Content Campaign
Gold – Uncover Art Macao by South China Morning Post
Silver – Yummy X Indomilk: Limitless Recipes by IDN Media
Special award for small/medium publisher
Changing Course 2019: An exploration of our climate crisis by Eco-Business
Best Marketing Campaign for News Brand
Gold – Apple Daily “Uncovering the Truth, confronting injustice.” by Apple Daily Ltd
Silver – CNA Celebrate Asia by Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Special award for small/medium publisher
kumparanWOMAN by kumparan
Best in Audience Engagement
Gold – Zaobao Rewards Loyalty Programme by Singapore Press Holdings, CMG
Silver – IDN Times by IDN Media
Special award for small/medium publisher
Home of Premiere League by kumparan
Best Project for News Literacy
Gold – Fight against Fake News – Innovative Ideas & Effective Actions by Vietnam News Agency
Silver – You ask, we answer: Questions about a pandemic by Singapore Press Holdings
There were no entries in the Special Award category
Best Special Project for Covid-19
Gold – Coronavirus Pandemic Microsite by South China Morning Post
Silver – Explaining Covid-19 by Reuters
Special award for small/medium publisher
Map of the latest COVID-19 outbreaks in Japan by JX Press Corporation