"The
Global Media Awards continue to shine a light on the best our industry has to offer," says Earl J. Wilkinson, INMA CEO and executive director.
"As past years have shown, these entries act as springboards for global innovation. We are proud of the 2023 class of finalists. We can't wait to present awards in-person in New York for the first time in four years," adds Wilkinson.
In its 86
th year of rewarding excellence in the news media industry, the 2023 INMA
Global Media Awards include 20 categories across two segments: national / international and regional.
The award says its categories focus on excellence:
- News brands
- Media features
- Product
- Subscriptions
- Advertising
- Newsrooms, and
- Data and insights.
According to the event, companies that dominated the INMA shortlist include:
- Bennett
- Coleman & Co. Ltd.
- Jagran Prakashan
- News Corp
- Russmedia, and
- Schibsted.
Leading the finalist list were entries from:
- India (32)
- United States (22)
- Sweden (19)
- Norway (18)
- Austria and Australia (14 each), and
- Germany (12).
One first, second and third place will be awarded for each of the 20 categories within each segment. Judges may sometimes omit awards or advise additional awards, says the event.
First-place winners, regional winners and the global
Best In Show will be unveiled on Friday, 16 May, at the Harvard Club in New York, with the culmination of the INMA World Congress of News Media from Monday, 22 May, to Friday, 26 May.
According to the awards, 54 media experts from 20 countries judged the entries in February, evaluating on:
- breakthrough results
- unique concepts
- strong creativity
- innovative thinking, and
- winning synergies across platforms.
The 775 entries in the 2023
Global Media Awards competition are live on the award website in the association's Best Practices archive. In addition, finalists may be viewed publicly, while all other entries are reserved exclusively for INMA members.
Individuals are encouraged to view the finalist announcement
here.
For more information, visit
www.inma.org.za. You can also follow the INMA
Global Media Awards on
Facebook and
Twitter.