The top UK-based media awards event celebrating digital publishing excellence in 2026 is now open for entries.
Last year’s big winners included:The Financial Times, The i Paper, The Guardian and The Telegraph.
The awards are open to all news publishers anywhere in the world and have separate categories for national/international brands and specialist/local ones.
The judges are looking for evidence of technical excellence, audience engagement and brilliant journalism. Some categories also have a more commercial flavour, rewarding work that helps fund quality journalism in the future.
Chairman of judges Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford said: “This event is about celebrating excellence across the digital journalism universe, bringing together product, commercial, editorial and technical teams.
“This year we also have a new category for the best news industry technology partner and, of course, we now have a category for the best use of AI.”
The deadline for entries is 18 June and to qualify work must have been published in the year to the end of May 2026.
The entry fee is from £55 to £100 per entry.
News industry awards, like the industry itself, have historically failed to reflect the diversity of the UK population. To help rectify this, the Future of Media Awards are free to enter for those in previously under-represented groups who do not have an employer willing to fund their entry.
This year there are four new categories:Best Use of AIThis award recognises the most innovative use of AI by editorial, product or commercial terms. The judges are looking for use of the technology that supports great journalism and helps make it more commercially viable.
Source: Press Gazette
