{"id":66342,"date":"2014-06-13T13:23:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T12:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=66342"},"modified":"2014-06-13T13:23:25","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T13:23:25","slug":"highlights-from-the-online-media-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/highlights-from-the-online-media-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from the Online Media Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Guardian has much to celebrate after winning the maximum awards including the top accolade at <a title=\"OMA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.onlinemediaawards.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Drum&#8217;s Online Media Awards<\/a> that took place on Wednesday at the\u00a0Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel in London.<\/p>\n<p>The awards night, co-sponsored by Cision UK, celebrated the best in online news and journalism, and was attended by some of the world&#8217;s leading media organisations including The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Times, Channel 4, ITN and The BBC to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian won website of the year which was also chosen as the Grand Prix &#8211; the group took home an overall of 4 awards and a commendation.\u00a0The Chairman\u2019s Award, chosen by Noel Young of ReportBoston.com, went to RadioTimes.com.<\/p>\n<p>BBC News Online and Channel 4 News both won 3 awards each while BACP won the award for Best Health\/Education News Site for TherapyToday.net.<\/p>\n<p>In the Individual awards the Online Editor of the Year went to Anna Doble, Channel 4 News. Digital Writer of the year was presented to Geoff White also from Channel 4 News and Best Freelance writer was awarded to Simon Hooper for Al Jazeera English Online. \u00a0Outstanding Digital Team of the Year was given to the.guardian.com.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of winners, across all award categories, can be found on the <a title=\"OMA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.onlinemediaawards.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Online Media Awards website<\/a> but for a look at what really went on at the awards ceremony, scroll on down:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff6600;\">The event started out with a champagne reception:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-66360\" alt=\"drinks reception 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/drinks-reception-2-865x1030.jpg\" width=\"865\" height=\"1030\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff6600;\">And was followed by a selfie competition. Some of the entries included:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Jodi: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OM_Awards\">@OM_Awards<\/a> SELFIE!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23teamiomart&amp;src=hash\">#teamiomart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23onlinemediaawards&amp;src=hash\">#onlinemediaawards<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vVIleWW8Tp\">pic.twitter.com\/vVIleWW8Tp<\/a> \u2014 WebCreationUK (@WebCreationUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WebCreationUK\/statuses\/476805193632583680\">June 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Biggest selfie ever taken for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OM_Awards\">@OM_Awards<\/a>. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ITVCentral\">@ITVCentral<\/a> crowd &#8211; just delighted to be here. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/e8oqpt9QKN\">pic.twitter.com\/e8oqpt9QKN<\/a> \u2014 Liz Hannam (@lizhannam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lizhannam\/statuses\/476781534763286528\">June 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>It&#8217;s getting hot in here! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OM_Awards\">@OM_Awards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23OnlineMediaAwards&amp;src=hash\">#OnlineMediaAwards<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/6dKdIwrexE\">pic.twitter.com\/6dKdIwrexE<\/a> \u2014 Ash (@AshGarwood) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshGarwood\/statuses\/476808459812634625\">June 11, 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iomart\">@iomart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDrum\">@thedrum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23onlinemediaawards&amp;src=hash\">#onlinemediaawards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23hannah&amp;src=hash\">#hannah<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Y8BP7n5fmV\">pic.twitter.com\/Y8BP7n5fmV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christian (@Christian1607) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Christian1607\/statuses\/476821342516686848\">June 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff6600;\">Taking home the bubbly, the best selfie of the night went to: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nAh, the old spoon eye trick &#8211; but will we win? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23onlinemediaawards&amp;src=hash\">#onlinemediaawards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OM_Awards\">@OM_Awards<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/74Sf4pMr16\">pic.twitter.com\/74Sf4pMr16<\/a> \u2014 Steve Fowler (@SteveFowler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveFowler\/statuses\/476805511925735424\">June 11, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff6600;\">Doc Brown, comedian, rapper and actor, in performance:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Doc Brown doing his thing at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OM_Awards\">@OM_Awards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23onlinemediaawards&amp;src=hash\">#onlinemediaawards<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qEiq3Q94XK\">pic.twitter.com\/qEiq3Q94XK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angela Haggerty (@TheDrumAngela) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDrumAngela\/statuses\/476825804459241473\">June 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff6600;\"> The winners of the night included:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/BlQTUqocYG\">http:\/\/t.co\/BlQTUqocYG<\/a> wins two Online Media Awards <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/feD6UEJ53f\">http:\/\/t.co\/feD6UEJ53f<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23onlinemediaawards&amp;src=hash\">#onlinemediaawards<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/26sVcjrdRI\">pic.twitter.com\/26sVcjrdRI<\/a> \u2014 Radio Times (@RadioTimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimes\/statuses\/477198943198003202\">June 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>The award for best use of social media has been given to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News\">@Channel4News<\/a> for connecting reporters, people and stories <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/is9qbDfo13\">pic.twitter.com\/is9qbDfo13<\/a> \u2014 OnlineMediaAwards (@OM_Awards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OM_Awards\/statuses\/476839338417090560\">June 11, 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff6600;\">Cision&#8217;s Kirsti Kauronen presented five awards. Here is she on stage:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-66388\" alt=\"KK\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/KK-772x1030.jpg\" width=\"772\" height=\"1030\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff6600;\">Summing it all up in a single tweet: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>What a night it was last night! thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iomart\">@iomart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Unanimis\">@Unanimis<\/a> for their support and to all who came along &#8211; here&#8217;s to 2015 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23OnlineMediaAwards&amp;src=hash\">#OnlineMediaAwards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OnlineMediaAwards (@OM_Awards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OM_Awards\/statuses\/477119253427290112\">June 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guardian has much to celebrate after winning the maximum awards including the top accolade at The Drum&#8217;s Online Media Awards that took place on Wednesday at the\u00a0Marriott Grosvenor Square hotel in London. 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