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title: "SCMP takes home 3 honours from Global Media Awards, including win for infographic"
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description: "The South China Morning Post (SCMP) won three awards at the 2026 Global Media Awards, including first place for its infographic on the Tai Po fire, which killed 168 people. The awards, presented in Berlin, recognized SCMP as the only Hong Kong media outlet among 960 entries. The SCMP's print supplement, \"From Ashes, Strength,\" received an honourable mention, while its Young Post initiative secured second place for promoting youth readership through the \"Young Post Club\" platform. Editor-in-chief Chow Chung-yan praised the team's innovative storytelling and commitment to engaging young readers."
datetime: "2026-05-08T15:05:57.000Z"
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# SCMP takes home 3 honours from Global Media Awards, including win for infographic

The South China Morning Post has taken home three honours at the International News Media Association’s 2026 Global Media Awards, with its infographic on Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire winning first place for the best use of visual journalism. The awards were announced and presented in Berlin on Thursday, with the SCMP being the only Hong Kong media outlet recognised at the prestigious annual competition. This year’s awards event, which had 20 categories, drew a record 960 entries from 274 media outlets in 46 countries. The SCMP’s infographic, “Tai Po inferno: Hong Kong’s Deadliest Fire in Decades”, secured first place in the “Best Use of Visual Journalism and Storytelling Tools” category for national brands. It illustrated how the fire broke out last November and explained why it spread with such unusual speed, killing 168 people and displacing nearly 5,000 residents. The SCMP’s special print supplement in the aftermath of the Tai Po fire, “From Ashes, Strength”, received an honourable mention in the “Best Use of Print” category for national brands. The publication mourned the victims who lost their lives in the fire while showcasing the extraordinary stories of the ordinary heroes in the tragedy. Meanwhile, the SCMP’s Young Post won second place in the “Best Initiative to Bolster Next-Generation Readership” category for national brands, for launching online platform “Young Post Club”. The campaign aims to provide interactive news and help youth build meaningful reading habits by offering gamified content and personalised learning tools. SCMP editor-in-chief Chow Chung-yan said it was a great honour for the news organisation to receive these prestigious awards. “Visualising complex stories through infographics and presenting them in engaging, innovative ways has always been our proud tradition,” he said. “Our infographics team has once again demonstrated world-class expertise by unboxing one of Hong Kong’s greatest tragedies in a comprehensive and dignified manner.” He also said that Young Post – the city’s most iconic English publication for youth – was recognised for its dedicated efforts in building a vibrant community for young readers. The International News Media Association has been recognising innovative initiatives in journalism and media since 1937. Entrants include newspaper, magazine, digital, television and radio-based media outlets.

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