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.
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.
