Now in its 44th year, the PPA Awards champion businesses and individuals from every corner of the specialist media sector.
Over 55 publishing professionals, from a variety of consumer and B2B businesses, and including members of the PPA’s Next Gen Board, reviewed and judged over 250 entries from more than 70 companies.
The 27 categories recognise innovation and outstanding work across the last 12 months – from highly respected editors, world-class writers, marketing experts, and commercial stars, to the designs, digital products, creativity, and events that bring publisher brands to life.
Comedian, television presenter, political commentator, and podcast host Nish Kumar is this year’s awards host when the winners are revealed at City Central at the HAC on 26th June 2024.
Sajeeda Merali, PPA CEO, commented: “It was fantastic to see such amazing and varied work represented across the award categories. There’s so much talent in the specialist media sector, so a big thank you to the judges who had the difficult task of creating the shortlist. We look forward to welcoming everyone and celebrating the industry’s successes at awards night on 26th June 2024.”
You can see who was on the 2024 judging panel here. For more details about the PPA Awards, and to book tickets, click here.
With thanks to PPA Strategic partners Air Business, Pensord, Shutterstock Editorial, and Workbooks CRM; event partners Acorn, The Brewery, CLA, dsb.net, ESco, evessio, Flume, Magnetic, NLA Media Access, PLS and Simon Kucher; and media partners InPublishing and Press Gazette.
The full shortlist is as follows:
Campaign of the Year
- Content as catalyst, New Scientist, Harmsworth Media
- Good Food App x Nadiya Hussain, Immediate
- Inspiring Diversity in Property Campaign, Property Week, emap
- The New Boardroom Agenda, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Sunday
- Recipe for success: Growing first-party data and subscriptions, Good Food, Immediate
- The Post Office scandal, Computer Weekly, TechTarget
- We Are Able, Cadent, Think
- Women in Sport, Marie Claire UK, Future
Content Marketing Agency of the Year
- Automotive Studio, Haymarket Automotive
- Cedar Communications
- Imagine, Immediate
- Our Media Agency
- Pharma Ignite, Citeline
- Sunday
- Think
- Wonderly, Haymarket Media Group
Cover of the Year
- Architects’ Journal, emap
- Britannica’s What on Earth! Magazine, What on Earth Magazines
- Empire, Bauer
- The Garden, The Royal Horticultural Society
- GLAMOUR UK, Condé Nast
- New Scientist, Harmsworth Media
- Radio Times, Immediate
- Saga Magazine, Saga
- Women’s Health, Hearst UK
Designer of the Year
- Peter Allen, Magneto Magazine, Hothouse Media
- Sonny Dhamu, Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group
- Isabella Fernandes, OcadoLife, Ocado Retail, Sunday
- Oliver Hazelwood, WIRED, Condé Nast
- Mark Hickling, Britannica’s What on Earth! Magazine
- Chris Lupton, Empire, Bauer Media
- Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller, APL Media
- Carolyn Roberts, Grazia, Bauer Media
- Maria Rodriguez, Architects’ Journal, emap
Columnist of the Year
- Marty Davies, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
- Susie Dent, Saga Magazine, Saga
- Helen Edwards, Marketing Week, Centaur Media
- Alice Goodman, Prospect, Prospect Publishing
- Naomi Greenaway, The Jewish Chronicle
- Chloe McCulloch, Building, Assemble Media Group
- Mark Ritson, Marketing Week, Centaur Media
Special Interest Brand of the Year
- BBC History Magazine & History Extra, Immediate
- Britannica’s What on Earth! Magazine, What on Earth Magazines
- BusinessGreen, Incisive Media
- Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation
- New Scientist, Harmsworth Media
- Planning, Haymarket Business Media
- Runner’s World, Hearst UK
- Tes Magazine, Tes
- Third Sector, Haymarket Media Group
- WIRED, Condé Nast
Community Engagement Award
- C+D Community, Citeline
- MadeForMums Top Testers Club, Immediate
- MIMS Learning healthcare community, Haymarket Media Group
- Propolis and Propolis Community Index, B2B Marketing
- SEND Network, Mark Allen
Team of the Year
- Paid Content Department, National Geographic Traveller (UK), APL Media
- Delegate Sales, emap
- Global Luxury Team, Financial Times
- IM Food, Good Food & olive magazine, Immediate
- Asda magazine, Our Media
- B2B Marketing team, Propolis
- Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, Think
Editor of the Year (B2B)
- Emily Booth, Architects’ Journal, emap
- Jamie Carpenter, ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group
- Bryan Glick, Computer Weekly, TechTarget
- Martin Hilditch, Inside Housing, Ocean Media Group
- Maisie McCabe, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
- Chloe McCulloch, Building, Assemble Media Group
- Sebastian Moss, DatacenterDynamics
- Ashley Stewart-Noble, Modus, The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Sunday
Writer of the Year
- Tali Fraser, The House, Total Politics, Political Engagement
- Harriet Hall, Cosmopolitan, Hearst UK
- Tom Lamont, Prospect, Prospect Publishing
- Matilda Martin, Tes Magazine, Tes
- Dave Rogers, Building, Assemble Media Group
- Jennifer Savin, Cosmopolitan, Hearst UK
- Clare Wilson, New Scientist, Harmsworth Media
Event of the Year (B2B)
- Building the Future Conference, Building, Assemble Media Group
- CRN Xchange UK, CRN, The Channel Company
- Dezeen Awards, Dezeen
- DFNI Cruise Conference 2023, emap
- Housing 2023, Housing, Ocean Media Group
- Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering, Construction News and New Civil Engineer, emap
- Marketing Week’s Festival of Marketing, Centaur Media
- The Media Production and Technology Show, Broadcast, Media Business Insight Part of the GlobalData Group
- The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023, 50 Best, William Reed
Subscriptions Initiative of the Year
- The Great Renewals Revamp!, Immediate
- The Journey to Net Growth, Hearst UK
- Unlocking New Audiences for Subscriptions Growth, Immediate
Diversity & Inclusion Award
- Championing Diversity in Leadership Recruitment, Bauer Media
- New Scientist Live Widening Participation Scheme, Harmsworth Media
- Getting the best out of everyone at Haymarket Media Group
- Building on the Foundation of Inclusivity, Immediate
- Motability Lifestyle, Wonderly
Sustainability Initiative of the Year
- Creature & Co.’s journey to B Corp and beyond
- Earth Month 2023, Bauer Media
- Haymarket Impact: Shaping a Better Future
- Immediate’s Climate Action Day
- Marie Claire UK – Sustainability, Future
Innovation of the Year
- Apple News: Growing alternative revenue streams in the face of changing consumer behaviour, Immediate
- Channel Acclerator – Powered by Nexus, CRN, The Channel Company
- Grazia CASA, Bauer Media
- InvestmentIQ, Incisive Media
- New Scientist Discovery Tours, Harmsworth Media
- Project Horizon, Incisive Media
- Wanderlust MetaTravel, Wanderlust Travel Media
Media Brand of the Year (B2B)
- Building, Assemble Media Group
- Computer Weekly, TechTarget
- ENDS Report, Haymarket Media Group
- Health and Safety Matters, Western Business Media
- New Civil Engineer, emap
- Property Week, emap
- TTG, TTG Media
Employer of the Year
- Faversham House
- Haymarket Media Group
- Immediate
- Incisive Media
- Today Digital
Media Brand of the Year (B2C)
- Gardeners’ World, Immediate
- Good Food, Immediate
- Harper’s Bazaar, Hearst UK
- SheerLuxe
- Radio Times, Immediate
- Time Out
Commercial Partnership of the Year (B2C)
- Audi e-tron & Autocar Electric: sparking a richer electric conversation, Haymarket Automotive
- The Big Issue x giffgaff
- Macmillan Coffee Mornings x Good Food: Ditch The Doily, Immediate
- Time Out x FREENOW – Love Thy Neighbourhood
- Time Out x Uber Eats: Big Dish Energy
- Very Joyful Style Jump Start, Bauer Media
- Wanderlust and the Spanish Tourism Board, Wanderlust Travel Media Limited
Event of the Year (B2C)
- best Heroes, best Magazine, Hearst UK
- The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival, APL Media
- PONY Magazine Big Day Out, DJ Murphy Publishers
- Time Out x Haagen Dazs Movies on the River
- The Week Junior Book Awards, Future
Newsletter of the Year
- The Drinks Business daily newsletter, Union Press
- Fun To Learn Newsletter, Redan Publishing
- Good Food newsletter, Immediate
- Heart Matters, British Heart Foundation
- Saga Magazine Newsletter
- SheerLuxe Daily Newsletter
Podcast of the Year
- Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast, Immediate
- Love Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, Think
- Media Confidential, Prospect Publishing
- Soul Survivors, Premier Christianity magazine
- Talking General Practice, GPonline, Haymarket Business Media
- Third Sector Podcast, Haymarket Media Group
Commercial Partnership of the Year (B2B)
- British Safety Industry Association Guide to UK Safety & Health Industry, Health and Safety Matters, Western Business Media
- Dezeen x Bentley
- Fixed Income: The Renaissance – Incisive Works for Capital Group, Incisive Media
- Mastercard & Total Politics
- Virgin Voyages partnership, TTG, TTG Media
- Volkswagen ID. Buzz & What Car? Vans: getting van drivers to #ThinkAgain, Haymarket Automotive)
Data Initiative of the Year
- Channel Accelerator – Powered by Nexus, CRN, The Channel Company
- From Clicks to Conversions: A Year of Data-Driven Growth, Immediate
- Re-inventing renewals, Immediate
Industry Partner of the Year
- Air Business
- Atlas
- Marketforce
- NLA media access
- Workbooks
Children’s Brand of the Year
- Britannica’s What on Earth! Magazine
- Fun To Learn Favourites, Redan Publishing
- PONY, DJ Murphy Publishers
Editor of the Year (B2C)
- Hattie Brett, Grazia, Bauer Media
- William Cash, Catholic Herald
- Charlotte Collins, SheerLuxe
- Tom Howard, The Garden, The Royal Horticultural Society
- Kenya Hunt, ELLE UK, Hearst UK
- Morgan Jeffery, RadioTimes.com, Immediate
- Deborah Joseph, GLAMOUR, Condé Nast
- Keith Kendrick, Good Food, Immediate
- Greg Williams, WIRED, Condé Nast
