A news feature using visual data to tell about life in Hong Kong’s “shoebox housing” is among top global winners in WAN-Ifra’s Digital Media Awards.

Judges chose the best global entries – already award winners – in nine categories, but did not pick anoutright winner.

The outstanding news media achievements in digital media were announced during a ceremony at the World News Media Congress 2023 in Taiwan. They acknowledge excellence and groundbreaking digital innovation across a range of categories that recognise the changing way people receive and engage with news.

The nine categories are best news site, best subscription and trust initiatives, best use of video, best podcast, best data visualisation, best e-paper concept, best audience engagement and best newsletter. WAN-Ifra says the awards are the news media industry’s “only truly global digital media competition”. To qualify, finalists had to first win their category at regional Digital Media Awards in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and South Asia. Independent judges then chose the following companies and projects, from five continents, as winners of the 2023 Digital Media Awards Worldwide:

Best Data Visualisation

South China Morning Post, Hong Kong: Life in Hong Kong’s shoebox housing

Best Digital Subscription Initiative

Clarín, Argentina: Moving from a metered to a smart paywall

Best e-paper Concept

NPG Digital, Germany: New NPG e-paper product

Best in Audience Engagement

Aftenposten Junior, Norway: How a birthday party in Minecraft made a massive impact on brand awareness, engagement and sales

Best News Website

STAT, USA: The Leading Site Covering Health, Medicine, and Science

Best Newsletter

The Washington Post, USA: Climate Coach

Best Podcast

The Outlaw Ocean Project, USA: The Outlaw Ocean Podcast

Honorary Mention to Stuff, New Zealand: Jo vs Cancer

Best Trust Initiative

Legit Media Group, Nigeria: Media Literacy Campaign

Best Use of Video

News24/Media24, South Africa: Documentary: Killed For Being Queer

 Some 900 editors and media executives from nearly 60 countries are in Taipei for the 74th World News Media Congress, which ends on June 30. It is organised by WAN-Ifra in collaboration with Taiwan’s United Daily News Group.