The finalists in the INMA Global Media Awards’ bonus category rewarding outstanding initiatives in response to the COVID-19 crisis were announced today.

The just-in-time “bonus” category reflects structured initiatives by media companies to inspire community and engagement during today’s pandemic. Initiatives packaged under news brands aim to bring communities together, provide hope, lift spirits, encourage interactivity, inspire trust, and do good.

Some 98 entries were submitted for the COVID-19 category launched in April. From that, Global Media Awards judges selected 12 finalists — six from national/international companies and six from local/regional companies. 

“The COVID-19 pandemic is the ‘trust moment’ for news media brands, and the entries submitted for this bonus INMA category redefine what ‘inspiration’ and ‘hope’ mean,” said Earl J. Wilkinson, executive director and CEO of the International News Media Association (INMA). “Feedback from the judges has been that this was one of the toughest assignments ever and that every entry truly is a winner.” 

INMA has made all 98 entries available in the association’s Best Practices archive. 

The INMA Global Media Awards competition rewards innovation in building news brands, platform excellence, audience development, advertising sales, and nurturing corporate culture. 

The bonus COVID-19 category brings the total number of entries to the 2020 competition to 922. From 185 finalists, first-place winners will be announced Tuesday, June 2, in an international broadcast by INMA. 

The finalists, in alphabetical order, are: 

Local/regional brands 

• Göteborgs-Posten, Gothenburg, Sweden, “GP Loves Gothenburg” 

• HLN, Antwerp, Belgium, “Tour de Flanders Against Corona” 

• Jutarnji list, Zagreb, Croatia, “Coloring Book: Color Your Quarantine Days” 

• Rashtradoot, Jaipur, India, “Stand Tall With Rashtradoot” 

• Russmedia, Schwarzach, Austria, “#vorarlberghältzusammen” (VoralbergSticksTogether) 

• La Voz de Galicia, A Coruna, Spain, “We Are Your Voice” 

National/international brands

• The Big Issue, London, United Kingdom, “The Big Issue” 

• CNN, New York, United States, “CNN 411: Coronavirus Information and Local Resources” 

• The Hindu, Chennai, India, “Stay Home — Stay Vigilant” 

• Onet, Warsaw, Poland, “How to #Stayathome and Not Go Crazy?” 

• The Straits Times, Singapore, “Making Sense of the Pandemic for Young Readers” 

• The Telegraph, London, United Kingdom, “You Are Not Alone”

Click here for a revised announcement of all finalists for the INMA Global Media Awards that reflects the COVID-19 category.

About INMA

The International News Media Association (INMA) is a global community of market-leading news media companies reinventing how they engage audiences and grow revenue in a multi-platform environment. The INMA community consists of more than 12,000 members at 800+ news media companies in 70 countries. Celebrating its 90th anniversary, INMA is the news media industry’s foremost ideas-sharing network with members connected via conferences, reports, Webinars, virtual meetings, and an unparalleled archive of best practices.

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