Asian digital publishing innovators announcedHONG KONG, CHINA: WAN-IFRA, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, has announced the winners of the second annual Asian Digital Media Awards, presented 24 November during the sold-out Digital Media Asia conference in Hong Kong. Twenty-one newspapers, magazines, news agencies and broadcasters took home awards in nine categories: best newspaper website, best magazine website, best in online video, best in online infographics, best cross media editorial coverage, best cross media advertising, best mobile publishing, best tablet publishing, and best use of social media. "The Asian Digital Media Awards identifies and recognises outstanding digital media innovations in the Asia Pacific and Middle East," said Thomas Jacob, deputy CEO of WAN-IFRA and managing director for Greater Asia Pacific. "The winning entries show the way for others to emulate in creativity, new business models and best practices." The gala award ceremony took place during Asia's largest conference on new media, Digital Media Asia 2011, which ends today, Friday 25 November. The conference was sold out, with 320 participants from 31 countries. If you were unable to join them, you can follow the conference blog at http://www.wan-ifra.org/blog_DMA2011 or on Twitter using #dmahk. The sponsors and partners of Digital Media Asia 2011 and Asian Digital Media Awards 2011 are: Adobe, Atex, The Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal Asia, the Financial Times, the South China Morning Post, Ming Pao Daily News, International Herald Tribune CCI, One Vision, Alfa Media, the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong, Jakarta Globe, GX Press, the Society of Publishers in Asia, Best Web Design Agencies, topseos, Visibility magazine, the Asia Digital Marketing Association, Media Partners Asia, and Web Wednesday Asia. Winners of the 2011 Asian Digital Media Awards are:Best in Online Media Newspaper websiteGold Award: Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, straitstimes.com/ttl Magazine websiteGold Award: Edipresse Hong Kong Limited, asiatatler.com/hong-kong Best in Online Video Gold Award: The Associated Press, India Polio Eradication Interactive Best in Online Infographics Gold Award: AFP - Agence France-Presse Asia Pacific, 3D Animated Video Graphics Best in Cross Media Cross Media editorial coverageGold Award: The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd, Berita Harian Cross media advertisingGold Award: Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, 'SPH Turns You On' Trade Event Mobile Publishing Gold Award: Nation News Network Co.,Ltd, The Nation Best in Tablet Publishing Gold Award: Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd, The Star iPad Best in Social Media Gold Award: Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd, R.AGE on Social Media About Digital Media Asia 2011Digital Media Asia 2011, held 23-25 November in Hong Kong, is WAN-IFRA's leading event on new media in Asia. It showcases how cutting-edge media organisations are using the most advanced digital media platforms for syndicating and monetising newspaper, magazine, broadcast and book contents. Digital Media Asia 2011 includes three one-day conferences: Online Media, held 23 November; Mobile Media, 24 November; and eReading & Tablets, 25 November. It also features several media visits and pre-conference workshops. |