Mumbrella Publish Awards 2023: Man of Many, Broadsheet, Guardian Aus and more win big
Man of Many has taken home three awards at the 2023 Mumbrella Publish Awards, while Broadsheet Media was named Publishing Company of the Year, and The Local Project named Publication of the Year.
The men’s lifestyle publication won Best Engagement Strategy and Website of the Year, while co-founders Scott Purcell and Frank Arthur were awarded Publish Leader(s) of the Year.
The jury said the brand’s engagement strategy was strong, with Man of Many displaying a “great sense of innovation in their Google collaboration and also with their attention to data and its use to refine its strategy”.
Purcell and Arthur were described by the jury as “clearly” innovative and strategic and as strong leaders who act in the best interest of their team.
Broadsheet Media was highly commended in the Branded Content Studio and Brand of the Year categories, and took home Publishing Company of the Year.
The jury said: “Broadsheet is energetic, en-pointe, fun, engaging, relevant and innovative.
“It is clear the business develops content with its audiences, not just for them. They continue to innovate and do what they do best.”
Meanwhile, The Local Project was highly commended in the Special Edition of the Year category, and won Publication of the Year.
Urban List took home two awards in Salesperson/Team of the Year and Brand of the Year.
Guardian Australia‘s Ben Roberts-Smith v The Media won Best Podcast (Single Episode), and Nova Entertainment‘s Dear Clementine series won Best Podcast (Series).
Guardian also won Best Advertising Campaign for a Publisher, for its work with Howatson+Company and JCDecaux.
Schwartz Media’s Karen Middleton, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, won both Journalist of the Year – Small/Large and Columnist of the Year, while Troy Dodds from Western Sydney Publishing Group’s The Western Weekender took home Editor of the Year.
Coles Magazine by Medium Rare Content Agency was awarded Custom Publication of the Year, as it “delivered a superior understanding of the target audience,” according to the jury.
“Tackling the big issues like the cost of living crisis and what to cook for dinner, the magazine over delivered on consumer needs and commercial success.”
The full 2023 Mumbrella Publish Awards winners list:
Magazine Cover of the Year
Winner: Rolling Stone Australia – The Brag Media
HC: HRM Magazine – Mahlab for AHRI
Designer of the Year
Winner: Maya Brasnovic – Head of Design, Pedestrian Group
HC: Tony Rice – Creative Director, Medium Rare Content Agency
Best Use of Video
Winner: The War – NewsCorp for The Daily Telegraph
Best Podcast (Single Episode)
Winner: Ben Roberts-Smith v The Media – Guardian Australia
Best Podcast (Series)
Winner: Dear Clementine – Nova Entertainment
Best Advertising Campaign for a Publisher
Winner: Guardian Australia with Howatson+Company and JCDecaux
Best Engagement Strategy
Winner: Man of Many
Single Article of the Year
Winner: Cameron Wilson – Crikey – Private Media
HC: Zarisha Bradley – 9news.com.au – Nine for 9News
Newsletter of the Year
Winner: Squiz Today Newsletter – The Squiz
Event or Virtual Event of the Year
Winner: Peppermint PepTalks – Peppermint Magazine
HC: Forbes Australia Women’s Summit 2023 – Forbes Australia
Special Edition of the Year
Winner: Crikey – Private Media
HC: 10 – The Local Project
Launch/Relaunch of the Year
Winner: Content That Moves – Wheels Media with Maud, part of Accenture Interactive
Young Writer of the Year (30 or Under)
Winner: Bonnie Liston – Peppermint Magazine
Journalist of the Year – Small/Large
Winner: Karen Middleton – Chief Political Correspondent, The Saturday Paper, Schwartz Media
Columnist of the Year
Winner: Karen Middleton – Chief Political Correspondent, The Saturday Paper, Schwartz Media
Editor of the Year
Winner: Troy Dodds – The Western Weekender, Western Sydney Publishing Group
Salesperson/Team of the Year
Winner: Urban List Commercial Team – Urban List
HC: Guardian Australia Sales Team – Guardian Australia
Publish Leader of the Year
Winner: Scott Purcell & Frank Arthur – Co-Founders, Man of Many
Brand of the Year
Winner: Urban List
HC: Broadsheet Media
Branded Content Studio of the Year
Winner: Pedestrian Studio – Pedestrian Group
HC: Broadsheet Studio – Broadsheet Media
Website of the Year
Winner: Man of Many
HC: What’s On – City of Melbourne with Ackama
Association or Member Organisation Publication of the Year
Winner: The Law Society Journal – Law Society of NSW
Publication of the Year
Winner: The Local Project
Custom Publication of the Year
Winner: Coles Magazine – Medium Rare Content Agency
Publishing Company of the Year
Winner: Broadsheet Media
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Lauren McNamara is a journalist at Mumbrella, covering the creative and PR beat. She joined in November 2022 as editorial assistant, after completing a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at UTS.
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