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Past winners include The Washington Post and The Guardian.
CNA was named winner for Best News Website or Mobile Service at the World Association of News Publishers’ (WAN-IFRA’s) Digital Media Awards Worldwide on Thursday (Sep 29), 2022.
SINGAPORE: CNA has been named the global winner of the Best News Website or Mobile Service at the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) Digital Media Awards Worldwide 2022. The announcement was made at the World News Media Congress in Zaragoza, Spain on Thursday (Sep 29).
WAN-IFRA is the global organisation of the world’s media and has 60 member publisher associations representing 18,000 publications in 120 countries.
Past winners of this coveted global digital award are The Washington Post in 2021 and The Guardian in 2020.
CNA, which clinched the gold award for Best News Website or Mobile Service for Asia, competed against the gold award winners from six other regions – Africa, Europe, Middle East, Latin American, North America and South Asia – to win the global award.
The regional awards are evaluated by local juries and then later in the year, a different set of judges examines all the winners across the regions and selects the best of each category for the World Digital Media Awards.
Commenting on CNA’s digital platforms, the Digital Media Awards Worldwide judges said: “The new app and website have been created in a way that is entirely compatible with mobile-first thinking for news consumers, using a fantastically forward-thinking approach that should be a standard for the industry in 2022.
“As well as looking great, the attention to detail in terms of innovation makes the CNA offering stand out. The whole in-app experience with the variety of content available, customisation options and even just the pleasure in navigating around is superb.”
CNA, which is headquartered out of Singapore, was set up in 1999 and focuses on helping a global audience gain a deeper understanding of Asia.
CNA’s revamped website and app, powered by a faster and more robust publishing engine, were launched in August 2021, with a more engaging interface to showcase the newsroom’s rich variety of news and current affairs content.
Beyond articles and commentaries, the website and app offer interactive features, short-form video, full length documentaries and programmes, interactive infographics, live radio and original podcasts.
There is a Discover section offering personalised recommendations on what to read, watch, or listen as well as a “Surprise Me” button for those seeking a little serendipity.
Mediacorp Editor-in-Chief and Chief Sustainability Officer Walter Fernandez said: “It is a tremendous honour for CNA’s digital platforms to be recognised on the global stage by the World Association of News Publishers.
“This prestigious digital win comes soon after CNA’s television service won the Channel of the Year award from the Association of International Broadcasting. CNA has also been winning more than 60 international awards annually for content excellence at the New York Festival, World Media Festival and other global competitions.
“These accolades are testament to the quality of the CNA team. They are clearly punching above their weight on the international stage. We must be doing something right to have won all these awards.”
Tham Loke Kheng, CEO, Mediacorp, said: “We are immensely proud of CNA’s win at this year’s Digital Media Awards Worldwide.
“This underscores our commitment across Mediacorp to engage our consumers with trusted editorial content, strong presentation and a superior customer experience across our digital platforms.
“Kudos to the CNA team for constantly pushing the boundaries on the international stage, and congratulations on this outstanding achievement!”
Mediacorp is the parent company of CNA.
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