Benchmarks your best efforts against your peers in Asia

The WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards (AMA) 2025 continues its mission to promote the highest standards in news publishing across the Asia Pacific, South Asia, and the Middle East. For over two decades, AMA has been the region’s most prestigious platform for recognising excellence in news media — attracting participation from hundreds of newspapers, magazines, and digital publishers.

NEW FOR 2025: REVAMPED AWARD CATEGORIES
This year, we are excited to introduce a refreshed structure to better reflect the evolving media landscape. The competition will now be segmented into FIVE key areas:

1️⃣ Leadership and Business – Honouring innovation and impact in revenue, marketing, brand building, and strategy.
2️⃣ Reporting – Recognising excellence in editorial content, investigations, and storytelling.
3️⃣ Photojournalism – Celebrating powerful visual storytelling and news photography.
4️⃣ Infographics – Highlighting creative and effective visual data storytelling.
5️⃣ Best Cover Design – Showcasing outstanding front page or magazine cover design that delivers strong visual impact and storytelling through headline, layout, and imagery.

👉 Please take note of these changes when preparing your entries for AMA 2025.

Join us in celebrating and showcasing the best in the industry as we continue to inspire innovation and uphold the values of quality journalism.

Why you should enter

• Opportunity to shine in the spotlight
• Best opportunity to reward your staff for the hard work that happens behind the scenes to make each cover, photo and story possible
• Benchmarks your best efforts against your peers in Asia
• All winners will receive exclusive usage rights to a special icon symbolizing their achievement in each category. This distinctive WAN-IFRA recognition of excellence can be proudly displayed in your publication and across all corporate communications or marketing materials.