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Digiday Media Awards
The Digiday Media Awards recognize the companies modernizing digital media. Over the years, the awards have honored industry-leading work from The New York Times, People Inc., PopSugar and more.
To access everything you’ll need to join the ranks of our past winners including our entry kit, expert tips on crafting a winning entry and past coverage of this program, click here.
Submit your entries nowKey Dates
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Early Deadline: Aug 14, 2026$499 per entry
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Regular Deadline: Sep 25, 2026$599 per entry
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Last Chance Deadline: Nov 20, 2026$729 per entry
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Categories
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Best Zero-Click Strategy
Awarding the strategy that most effectively engaged audiences and drove measurable outcomes across zero-click platforms amid the rise of AI-driven discovery.
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Best Use of Content Licensing
Awarding the most effective use of content licensing to expand reach and drive business growth.
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Best Direct Reader Revenue Approach
Awarding the approach that most successfully generated revenue directly from readers through subscriptions, memberships or other paid offerings.
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Most Impactful Editorial Product
Awarding the most impactful editorial product, including formats such as articles, audio, video, events and other storytelling experiences.
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Short Form Video of the Year
Awarding the most outstanding short-form video across TikTok, Reels, Shorts and other platforms.
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Editorial Team of the Year
Awarding the editorial team that demonstrated outstanding editorial excellence, impact, and storytelling across formats.
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Content Studio of the Year
Awarding the in-house content studio that most effectively delivered outstanding branded content and client results.
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Media Brand of the Year
Awarding the media brand that most clearly defined itself in the market through editorial excellence and audience impact.
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Sales Team of the Year
Awarding the sales team that demonstrated exceptional commercial performance and client service.
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Best Brand Partnership - B2B
Awarding a B2B brand/media partnership that has successfully promoted a brand, product or service.
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Best Brand Partnership - B2C
Awarding a B2C brand/media partnership that has successfully promoted a brand, product or service.
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Best Branded Content Program - B2B
Awarding the most outstanding B2B branded content program created by a media company.
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Best Branded Content Program - B2C
Awarding the most outstanding B2C branded content program created by a media company.
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Best Use of Emerging Tech
Awarding the most effective use of emerging technologies to create new storytelling and audience experiences.
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Best Use of Social Media
Awarding the most effective use of social media to grow audiences, deepen engagement, and generate meaningful business impact.
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Best Use of Video
Awarding the most effective use of video to engage audiences and drive business impact.
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Best Use of Audience Insights
Awarding the most effective use of audience insights to drive editorial, product or business outcomes.
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Best Use of AI-Generated Content
Awarding the most effective use of AI-generated content to create, scale or enhance editorial experiences.
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Best Use of TikTok
Awarding the most effective use of TikTok through platform-native content and audience engagement.
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Best Use of AI
Awarding the most effective use of AI to improve performance across audience growth, efficiency, and revenue generation.
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Best Commerce Strategy
Awarding the commerce strategy that most effectively drove sales, conversion or revenue growth.
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Best First-Party Data Strategy
Awarding the most effective strategy for collecting and activating first-party data to drive audience and business outcomes.
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Best Publisher Platform
Awarding the publisher platform that most effectively enabled publishers to grow audiences, revenue, or operational performance.
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Best Ad Tech Platform
Awarding the ad tech platform that most effectively helped publishers grow revenue and improve operational performance.
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Best Editorial Package
Awarding the best editorial package or series produced by a newsroom across multiple stories or formats.
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Best Newsletter
Awarding the newsletter that most effectively grew and engaged its audience while delivering measurable business impact.
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Best Event
Awarding the most effective event in delivering audience and business results.
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Best Podcast
Awarding the podcast that most successfully built a loyal audience and delivered meaningful business impact.
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Best Subscription or Membership Product
Awarding the subscription or membership product that most effectively drove acquisition, retention, revenue growth, and delivered strong subscriber benefits.
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Best Digital Product Innovation
Awarding the most innovative digital product across websites, apps, and platforms that meaningfully improved audience experience and content delivery.
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Most Engaged Community
Awarding the media company that most successfully built and activated a deeply engaged audience community.
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Best Contextual Targeting Offering
Awarding the contextual targeting offering that most effectively delivered relevant audience targeting and advertiser results.
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Best Digital Design
Awarding the digital design that most effectively combined creativity, usability, and audience experience.
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Best Sustainability Initiative
Awarding the initiative that demonstrated meaningful progress toward environmental sustainability and business responsibility.
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Best Multichannel Campaign
Awarding the campaign that most effectively leveraged multiple platforms and channels to achieve audience and business objectives.
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Best Creator Partnership
Awarding the creator partnership that most successfully expanded reach, engaged audiences, and delivered results.
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Best YouTube Video or Series
Awarding the most effective original video or series created for YouTube.
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Best Gaming/Esports Brand Activation
Awarding the gaming or esports brand activation that most effectively drove audience engagement, cultural impact and business results.
Judges
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Kate MastenVP OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGYTHE VARIABLE -
Nicholas StoeckleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STRATEGY + INNOVATIONPPK -
Chris HunterPRESIDENT, BUSINESS OPERATIONSTHE ARENA GROUP -
Bess BrowningVICE PRESIDENTECHOPOINT MEDIA -
Anna HoffmanEXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTORAPARTMENT THERAPY MEDIA -
Anna MerSVP, MARKETING & MEDIACRITICAL MASS -
Michelle BuffardiVICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL CONTENT STRATEGYWARNER BROS. DISCOVERY -
Francia MillerSENIOR PARTNER, CLIENT INVESTMENT LEADMINDSHARE -
Tammesia GreenDIRECTOR, DIGITAL MARKETINGIMAX -
Lindsay GarfinkleVP, STRATEGYMEDIA EXPERTS -
Ivan AdaimePRESIDENTIMPREMEDIA -
Neylu LongoriaVP, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENTREMEZCLA -
Danielle BetrasVP, PARTNERSHIPS & PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTTHE NEW YORK TIMES -
Ainsley RossittoSENIOR DIRECTOR, PODCAST MARKETINGPARAMOUNT -
Phil AndraosSENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL STRATEGY & OPERATIONSREUTERS -
Shachar OrrenCO-FOUNDER, CRO/CMOEX.CO -
Maureen HochEDITOR, HBR.ORG & VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL CONTENTHARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW -
Caroline TredgetCOMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMESNEWS UK -
Janey LeeSENIOR PRODUCERDIVE BILLBOARDS -
Stephanie ChangVICE PRESIDENT OF CONTENT, GLOBAL EDITORWALL STREET JOURNAL CUSTOM CONTENT -
Benoit SkinaziCHIEF MARKETING OFFICERSHARETHROUGH -
Jarell ThompsonVP OF GAMING, HAVAS PLAYHAVAS MEDIA NETWORK -
Lauren AlfanoSENIOR DIRECTOR INTEGRATED MARKETINGACCUWEATHER -
Sam BakerVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMERCETHESKIMM -
Maria Van BuskirkHEAD OF STRATEGYMEDIA BY MOTHER -
Mary Kate McGrathCHIEF BRAND OFFICERGALLERY MEDIA GROUP
Judging Criteria
Judges will be looking for companies or campaigns that can clearly demonstrate success over the past 12 months. Judges are seeking companies or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, Creativity, Consumer Value, Results and Overall.
Judges will require evidence to substantiate all entries. This can include details of financial performance, specific KPIs, creative evidence in the form of a sizzle reel, campaign images, or links to the final project or related sites. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.
Judging Process
Judges will score each entry prompt and consider any supporting materials submitted. After each judge submits their score for the above criteria, the scores of each criteria will then be averaged and then combined to determine an overall score for each entry. The highest scoring entries will appear on the shortlist and winner lists.
Confidentiality
All material will remain confidential to the judges. Only the 'Credits' section of an entry will be made public via the shortlist/winners announcement. If you win a particular category, our team may summarize the entry for shortlist/winner announcements and winners guides.
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