NMG gets 4 slots on WAN-IFRA digital media awards shortlist
What you need to know:
In the shortlist released on Monday, Nairobi News will go head to head with the Nation's sports section in the Best in Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment Website or Mobile Service category.
Lit360— NMG’s show that features interviews from local and international celebrities, bands, actors, fashion designers— has been shortlisted for the Best in Social Media Engagement award.
The Airtel Case Study, which was run by Nation Media Group, has been shortlisted for the Best Digital Marketing Campaign.
The Nation Media Group (NMG) has landed four nominations in the prestigious 2018 African Digital Media Awards.
The awards are organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers WAN-IFRA.
LIT360
In the shortlist released on Monday, Nairobi News will go head to head with the Nation's sports section in the Best in Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment Website or Mobile Service category.
Lit360— NMG’s show that features interviews from local and international celebrities, bands, actors, fashion designers— has been shortlisted for the Best in Social Media Engagement award.
The Airtel Case Study, which was run by Nation Media Group, has been shortlisted for the Best Digital Marketing Campaign.
"We've been excited to see how the African Digital Media Awards have developed over the last 3 years,” said Nick Tjaardstra, Director Europe & Africa, WAN-IFRA.
“The quality has always been high — with some going on to beat all competition to a World Award. Fast forward to 2018 and we have a really good mix of grass roots startups as well as big players, and a superb jury.”
The awards ceremony will be held at Capital on the Park Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, on November 23, 2018.
Media organisations from six different countries made the shortlist and this year’s awards include three new categories— Best Reader Revenue Initiative, Best Branded Content Project, Best Digital News Startup.
In 2017, NMG's two products, Newsplex and My Network, beat entries from across Africa to win top honours in Frankfurt, Germany.
Other NMG assets that were celebrated at the awards were KenyaBuzz, which was a runner –up in the Lifestyle, Sports or Entertainment Website category, Nation News App (runner-up, News Mobile Service), Nation Messenger Bot (runner-up, Innovation/New Product) and Business Daily Relaunch (runner-up, Digital Advertising Campaign).
Winners of the African Digital Media Awards are automatically entered into the World Digital Media Awards competition.
Here are this year's finalists:
Best in Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment Website or Mobile Service
Nairobi News Website, Nation Media Group - Kenya
Daily Nation Sports Section, Nation Media Group - Kenya
Best in Social Media Engagement
LIT360, Nation Media Group - Kenya
Women's Month #WeRemember, Independent Media
Hashtag Our Stories, South Africa Media Innovation Program
Anatomy of a killing, BBC
Best Digital Marketing Campaign
Connecting South Africans, Independent Media
Airtel Case Study, Nation Media Group – Kenya
Best News Website or Mobile Service
Daily Kick - Soccer. News. Live Scoring, 24.com
Daily Maverick, South Africa Media Innovation Program
MAPARCHIVES.MA, Moroccan News Agency
Best Use of Online Video (including VR)
Mapping the Murder of Hannah Cornelius, Tiso Blackstar Group (Pty) Ltd
Hashtag Our Stories, South Africa Media Innovation Program
Ethiopian priest's journey, BBC
Best Data Visualisation
Osun Elections in Nigeria, BBC
Kids in toxic stress, Media Trust (Daily Trust) - Nigeria
Digest - Economic Plans, Digest
Best Reader Revenue Initiative
Times Select, Tiso Blackstar Group (Pty) Ltd
Netwerk24's Lifestyle migration, 24.com
Maverick Insider, South Africa Media Innovation Program
Best Branded Content Project
BRICS Media Forum South Africa, Independent Media
News24 Mzansi, through her eyes, 24.com
Just Delicious, Media24
Best Digital News Start-up
Business Insider South Africa, 24.com
Hashtag Our Stories, South Africa Media Innovation Program
Daily Kick - Soccer. News. Live Scoring, 24.com
Best Innovation to Engage Youth Audiences
Children's Radio Foundation, South Africa Media Innovation Program
News24 Mandela100, 24.com
Hekayat Gameela (Gameela stories), medinaportal – Egypt