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Astro AWANI, Tatler and SPH Media emerge as the biggest winners of the Digital Media Awards Asia 2022

2022-11-03. WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Awards Asia recognise news media organisations that are leaders in the adoption of digital media and mobile strategies in response to how people consume news and information. One hundred and forty-five entries were submitted in this year’s competition.

Winners of the 2022 Digital Media Awards Worldwide announced

2022-09-29. WAN-IFRA has announced today the winners of the 2022 Digital Media Awards Worldwide during a ceremony at the annual World News Media Congress in Zaragoza, Spain. Five global winners were recognised in six different categories for their exceptional demonstration in digital strategies to meet the changes in how people consume news and information today.

Editors from Lebanon, The Philippines and Zimbabwe receive the 2022 WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award

2022-09-29. Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, has been named 2022 Laureate for Africa; Diana Moukalled, co-founder of Daraj Media in Lebanon, has been named 2022 Laureate for the Arab Region; and Regina “Ging” Reyes, Senior Vice President and Head of Integrated News and Current Affairs Division of ABS-CBN Corporation in the Philippines, has been named 2022 Laureate for Southeast Asia.

Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Gazeta Wyborcza and the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation

2022-09-28. The 2022 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Gazeta Wyborcza and the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation in Poland.

Golden Pen of Freedom award ceremony – speech by World Editors Forum president Warren Fernandez

2022-09-28. “In times like these, it is all the more crucial that we meet, promote open exchanges, forge bonds, foster understanding, and celebrate credible journalism.  Each of these is vital to our future, our societies, and our democracies.”

Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation embodies media outlet’s commitment to press freedom

2022-09-28. “It’s important for our readers as well as media outlets in other countries that we continue to be a symbol of hope… that even if you’re under attack, it’s possible to survive and grow stronger. We just need solidarity.”

2022 Golden Pen of Freedom acceptance speech – Joanna Krawczyk, Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation

2022-09-28. “The Golden Pen Award, which I am proudly accepting today on behalf of the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation – and on behalf of its beneficiaries, supporters, and friends – proves that the “No freedom without solidarity” motto is also close to the hearts of the WAN-IFRA crowd. We are thrilled and humbled by your recognition of our efforts to help media not only to survive, but also to thrive.”

Winners announced for the African Digital Media Awards 2022

2022-07-12. The winners of WAN-IFRA’s African Digital Media Awards were announced on Tuesday, 12 July, during the Digital Media Africa virtual conference. The annual African Digital Media Awards are the most prestigious digital news awards on the African continent, presented by WAN-IFRA.

WAN-IFRA announces 2022 European Digital Media Awards winners

2022-07-04. The winners of the WAN-IFRA European Digital Media Awards 2022 were announced on Monday, 4 July – These awards celebrate European news publishers whose initiatives boast a high standard of innovation and knowledge of the needs of their audiences.

¡Felicidades a los Ganadores y Finalistas de los Premios Digital LATAM 2022 de WAN-IFRA!

2022-07-06. WAN-IFRA se enorgullece en presentar a los finalistas y ganadores de la octava edición de los Premios Digital Media LATAM. Este año, los miembros del jurado internacional analizaron a detalle alrededor de 120 proyectos de 62 empresas de medios diferentes provenientes de 13 países de América Latina para elegir a un ganador en cada categoría. Agradecemos la destacada participación del jurado.