DEADLINE: MAY 20, 2022 — The 2022 WAN-IFRA African Digital Media Awards are open to publishers who have delivered unique and original digital media projects in the last 12 months.
The annual Digital Media Awards recognise new approaches on digital subscriptions, to impactful newsletters & innovative products to engage with readers.
Entries can be submitted in the following categories: Best News Website or Mobile Service; Best Use of Online Video (including VR); Best Data Visualisation; Best in Audience Engagement; Best Reader Revenue Initiative; Best Newsletter; Best Trust Initiative; Best Use of Audio as an App, Service or Series; Best Gen Z Initiative; and Best Digital Advertising Project.
Applicants will pay a EUR 50 + VAT for each submitted entry. All entries must have been published between January 2021 and December 2021.
The deadline for submission is May 20, 2022.
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