PinkNews wins big at prestigious AOP Digital Publishing Awards

PinkNews has won big at the AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2022. (Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images) PinkNews has won Best Use of Video and was highly commended for Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer at the AOP Digital Publishing Awards for its unrivalled LGBTQ+ journalism. The UK’s Association of Online Publishers (AOP), which represents British digital publishing companies, celebrated the industry’s top talent at the Digital Publishing Awards 2022 on Wednesday (15 June) – and that included PinkNews. The judge’s jury, made up of media experts, said they were “impressed” by the LGBTQ+ news outlet’s use of Snapchat to tell vital stories for the community, by the community, in a creative and accessible way. Among the many shows on offer, plaudits were given to the Snapchat show the Queer Catch-Up which rounds up the biggest headlines that readers need to know. “The jury were impressed by how the team at PinkNews overcame logistical challenges to deliver much-needed positive coverage of LGBTQ+ issues, with highly creative content showcasing inspiring stories via Snapchat,” AOP judges said. And PinkNews‘ editorial content, which included in-depth coverage of how the Taliban take-over of Afghanistan threw LGBTQ+ people into jeopardy, received a big nod from…
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