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AOP announces shortlist for 2021 Digital Publishing Awards

Published: 10 Jun 2021

London, UK, 10th June 2021: The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has today announced the shortlist for the 2021 Digital Publishing Awards – a celebration of best practice in innovative, creative, and profitable digital publishing.

 

The awards programme champions talent and excellence across 26 categories. Judged by a panel of digital industry leaders, under the guidance of co-chairs, Robin Shute, Operations Director of Incisive Media, and Hayley Cochrane, Head of Digital for Mail Metro Media, the winners will be announced during an afternoon ceremony on 16th September.

 

Now in its 19th year, the Digital Publishing Awards – in association with headline sponsor PubMatic – is celebrating those who have both adapted and thrived in the challenging conditions of the pandemic, while delivering first-class journalism, innovation, and all-round digital excellence. This year has seen a 37% increase in entries compared to 2020 across b2b, b2c, national and regional publishers, as well as from supporting teams including ad ops, sales and editorial.   

 

Richard Reeves, Managing Director at AOP comments: “I am blown away by the number of inspiring and innovative entries we received for the Digital Publishing Awards this year. In these trying times, the resilience and creativity of publishers has shone through and while there will be more hurdles for the industry to overcome, it’s important to stop for a moment to not only recognise and celebrate publisher brilliance, but also gain inspiration and learn from those who have demonstrated exceptional agility and determination”.

 

The full list of finalists is as follows and can also be viewed online here.

 

INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE

 

Editor of the Year

 

Journalist of the Year

 

Rising Star, sponsored by Lewis Silkin

 

Sales Person of the Year

 

The Local Hero Award, sponsored by Google News Initiative

 

TEAM EXCELLENCE

 

 

Advertising Operations Team of the Year

 

Audience Development Team of the Year, sponsored by UKOM

 

Editorial Team of the Year: B2B

 

Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer

 

Product Development Team of the Year

 

Sales Team of the Year

 

PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE

 

Best Creative Solutions Led / Content Marketing Campaign, sponsored by Unruly

 

Best Digital Publishing Innovation, sponsored by Xandr

 

Best Diversification of Commercial Strategy, sponsored by Deloitte

 

Best Media Technology Partner

 

Best Publisher-led Social Good Initiative or Campaign

 

Best Research / Insight Project

 

Best Use of Audio

 

Best Use of Data, sponsored by LiveRamp

 

Best Use of Video, sponsored by Unruly

 

The AOP Employer Excellence Award

 

GRAND PRIX

 

Best Online Brand: B2B

 

Best Online Brand: Consumer

 

Small Digital Publisher of the Year, sponsored by Google

The finalists for Digital Publishing Company of the Year B2B and Digital Publishing Company of the Year Consumer will be announced on 1 July. 


For more information visit: https://www.ukaop.org/awards2021

 

About the Association of Online Publishers

The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is an industry body representing digital publishing companies that create original, branded, quality content. AOP champions the interests of media owners from diverse backgrounds including newspaper and magazine publishing, TV and radio broadcasting, and pure online media. For more information, please visit www.ukaop.org.

 

AOP Press Contact

Kerry Ritchie, GingerMay PR

Email: Kerry.ritchie@teamgingermay.com

Tel: +44 (0) 203 642 1124

 

 

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