AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Stuff and NZME have taken home a combined five awards at this year’s News Media Awards, an Aussie show that showcases the best professionally generated news content.
New Zealand news media publishers scored a total of 25 finalists for 2019.
The 2019 News Media Awards winners are:
- Best Use of Print: NZ Herald/NZME for They are Us
- Best Use of Mobile: Stuff for New Zealand Made/Nā Niu Tīreni
- Innovation of the Year: Stuff for The Homicide Report
- Photography: Braden Fastier for Tyson (The Nelson Mail/Stuff).
NewsMediaWorks ceo Peter Miller said: “Once again the calibre of entries and the significant commitment to innovation and editorial excellence demonstrated by our publishers has impressed the judging panel and made selecting winners a challenging process.
“The News Media Awards recognise excellence in the people, the products, the purpose and performance of news media brands today. Excellence that is a key driver of trust in our brands.”
“These awards recognise the people, products, purpose and performance of news media brands today.”
The 2019 News Media Awards gala dinner was held on Tuesday at the annual News Media Summit in Sydney.
News media publishers from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific submitted more than 500 entries for the seven categories in the 2019 awards.
The awards recognise excellence in cross-platform news publishing, reflected in categories covering Advertising, Marketing, Technical, Product Innovation, Executive Excellence, Photography and the overall News Brand awards.
Miller: “The News Media Awards thanks sponsors Media Super, Norske Skog, AAP, DIC, Ipsos, Amazon Web Services and Nielsen.”
- View the full winners list here
About NewsMediaWorks
NewsMediaWorks is the peak organisation representing Australia’s leading news media publishers. Established in 2006, it focuses on promoting the unique power and value of print and digital news brands as trusted and effective advertising partners that engage more than 90% of Australians every month. NewsMediaWorks also supports the regulatory interests of the sector including advertising codes and environmental sustainability. Its stakeholders are Nine Entertainment Co, News Corp Australia and Seven West Media’s West Australian Newspapers.
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