Lianhe Zaobao‘s Videos Garner International Acclaim at Telly Awards
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The Singaporean media outlet,Lianhe Zaobao,continues to make waves internationally,securing multiple accolades at the 46th Annual Telly awards for its compelling video content. The publication earned one gold, two silver, and two bronze awards.
Telly Awards Recognize Excellence
The Telly Awards, renowned as the world’s largest competition for video and television programs, saw a record-breaking participation this year. Over 13,000 entries poured in from 57 countries and regions, highlighting the global reach and meaning of these awards.
Gold for “Two-Vocal Channel”
Lianhe Zaobao’s “Two-Vocal Channel” video series, produced between 2023 and 2024, clinched the Gold Award in the News Video Series category. This series tackles pressing social issues, presenting diverse perspectives through interviews with individuals from various societal strata.
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Silver and bronze Honors
An episode from the “Two-Vocal Channel” series, “Chinese Blind Spots: Invisible Racial Discrimination,” previously won a silver award from top U.S. art colleges. Another episode, “Go and Stay to Work in Singapore and Malaysia,” secured second prize at the EppyAwards for Best News or Event Special Video.
Furthermore, Lianhe Zaobao’s “The Great World Commentary” series earned a silver medal in the online politics and comment category for its episode, “North Korea’s ‘Ring Star general’ Kim Jong-un’s Beloved Daughter Mission.”
video series World Commentary, won the silver medal in the online politics and comment category.”>
The “World Commentary” episode delves into the political implications of Kim Jong-un‘s daughter, Kim Joo-ai‘s public appearances, featuring insights from scholars and Lianhe Zaobao‘s Seoul correspondent, jiang Guiying, who is well-versed in Korean public opinion.
Adding to the accolades, “Who are you? Struggle and Growth of Transnational Mixed Race,” and “Youth e-cigarettes, how do you care about adults?” both earned bronze medals in the multi-communication videos and survey open-source reporting videos categories, respectively.
“Who are you? Struggle and Growth of Transnational Mixed Race” explores the experiences of transnational mixed-race children in Singapore, where over a quarter of newborns come from transnational families.
The e-cigarette video, “Youth e-cigarettes,how do you care about adults?” features video reporter Yang Quanbin‘s inquiry into the local e-cigarette sales,revealing the prevalence of e-cigarettes despite efforts to curb their distribution.
video reporter Yang Quanbin visited Johor physical stores and Singapore online platforms to inquire about transactions. Through How do adults take care of teenagers’ e-cigarettes? Video reveals the local sales phenomenon of e-cigarettes.”>
Commitment to Quality
Wang Shuyang, director of the audio and video group, expressed his delight at the recognition, emphasizing the dedication required to produce impactful medium-length videos in today’s fast-paced media landscape.
“In an era when everyone desires to understand in seconds, it takes some determination to make medium-length videos. The award-winning works have different forms but are each wonderful.The common point is that they all require slow work. I have to thank you for pressing the play button and delivering the precious time to everyone in the morning newspaper video. It is indeed every encouragement and every sharing that gives the production team a sense of “fast” after slow work.”
–Wang Shuyang,Director of the audio and video group
Lianhe Zaobao’s consistent success at the Telly Awards,spanning seven consecutive years,underscores its commitment to producing high-quality,engaging video content. In 2023, “Taiwan Retirement Village – The Third Spring of life” secured a Silver Award, while “The World’s Great Commentary: Understand what will the Gaza conflict change in Israel and Pakistan for a century” earned a Bronze. The video series 《Kokoro》 also received a Bronze medal in the social media video (health and wellness) category.
According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center, video is an increasingly important way for people to get their news, with 50% of U.S. adults saying they often or sometimes get news from video (Pew Research Center, 2024).
