EmailThe African Digital Media Awards look to recognize great work in African Digital Media and you can submit today.
You can register on their website and submit your work, or follow as the awards are given out.
The WAN-IFRA, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, is a global organization representing the press and advancing its work and interests. It is global network of 3,000 news publishing companies and technology entrepreneurs and represents over 18,000 publications in 120 countries.
These awards are just an example of their commitment to global journalism, as they also do awards for South America, Central Asia, and South Eastern Asia.
Categories for the awards include:
- Best News Website
- Best Use of Online Video
- Best in Social Media
- And Much More!
From the website:
The awards, presented by WAN-IFRA, the World association of newspapers and news publishers, recognise publishers who have adopted digital media and mobile strategies as part of their total product offering to meet the major changes in how people consume news and information today. Register here
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