AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2022 Open for Entries

by ExchangeWire PressBox on 31st Jan 2022 in News

The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has announced its prestigious annual awards are now open for entries. In collaboration with PubMatic, the Digital Publishing Awards will celebrate the talents and skills of the individuals and teams working to create, deliver, and monetise quality online content.

Now in their 20^th year, the awards continue to set the standard for editorial, commercial, partnership, and publishing excellence, with the deadline for this year’s entries falling on 24^th March.

The winners will be announced at the AOP Awards dinner on 15^th June 2022 at Old Billingsgate, London. With 24 categories available for entry, the ceremony will see outstanding digital publishing efforts celebrated. Open to all members and non-members of the AOP, each category will be judged by an independent panel of digital experts representing all corners of the industry, under the guidance of co-chairs, Dominic Carter, group chief commercial officer for News UK, and Amanda Barnes, chief executive at Faversham House. The full list of judges can be viewed here.

“The past two years have been a whirlwind for the entire digital industry, so it’s extremely important to take the time to recognise those who have surpassed expectations,” said Richard Reeves, managing director at AOP. “While we could not host our annual AOP Awards dinner last year due to Covid restrictions, I’m pleased to say our award celebrations are back in full force this year. With entries now open, I look forward to reading examples of exceptional agility and resilience in our industry.”

Emma Newman, EMEA, CRO at PubMatic said, “PubMatic is excited to be the headline partner of the AOP Digital Publishing Awards again this year, and contribute to an event that rewards and celebrates the best of industry innovation. This year, we hope to see more entries that demonstrate the focus on making publishing more accessible and more sustainable.”

The full list of categories is as follows:

AOP Individual Excellence Awards

Journalist of the Year
Editor of the Year
Local Hero Award, sponsored by Google News Initiative
Sales Person of the Year
Rising Star

AOP Team Excellence Awards

Editorial Team of the Year: B2B
Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer
Sales Team of the Year
Advertising Operations Team of the Year
Product Development Team of the Year
Audience Development Team of the Year, sponsored by UKOM

AOP Digital Publishing Excellence Awards

Best Use of Video
Best Use of Audio
Best Diversification of Commercial Strategy
Best Creative Solutions Led / Content Marketing Campaign
Best Publisher-led Social Good Initiative or Campaign
Best Use of Data
Best Research / Insight Project
Best Digital Publishing Innovation
Best Media Technology Partner
The AOP Employer Excellence Award

The AOP Grand Prix

Best Online Brand: B2B
Best Online Brand: Consumer
Small Digital Publisher of the Year

Publishing companies who have demonstrated success across several categories in the AOP Awards will be invited to enter the final two categories, following the announcement of the finalists. There will be no entry fee for these two grand prix categories, but a written submission will be required.