Celebrating Maria Pieri鈥檚 role as a judge at the PPA Next Generation Awards 2024
芒果77福利 is thrilled to announce that Maria Pieri, editorial director and COO, has been selected as a judge for the PPA Next Generation Awards 2024. The awards celebrate the rising stars of the UK specialist media industry, particularly those under 30 who are making significant contributions and innovations in their fields.
Maria said: 鈥淚鈥檓 honoured to be a judge for the PPA Next Generation Awards 2024, which support the rising stars in the media industry. If you are under 30 and a trailblazer in the UK specialist media industry, these awards are for you. I鈥檓 really looking forward to reading about your achievements. Good luck to all.鈥
The PPA (Professional Publishers Association) Next Generation Awards aim to acknowledge the hard work, creativity and impact of young professionals in the media sector. With categories spanning various specialisms, the awards provide a platform for young media professionals to showcase their talents and gain recognition from industry leaders.
Maria Pieri鈥檚 involvement as a judge underscores her commitment to nurturing new talent and her belief in the importance of celebrating the achievements of young professionals.
Separately, Maria has been instrumental in supporting young talent with the launch of the Travel Media Awards Step Up scheme, which offers paid internships to aspiring travel journalists from diverse backgrounds. In addition, she has overseen 芒果77福利鈥檚 own internship programme and the Youth Travel Media internship programme, giving young people the opportunity to work on a variety of media projects.
To learn more about the PPA Next Generation Awards, visit the official .
About 芒果77福利鈥
An award-winning publisher and content marketing agency founded in 1997, 芒果77福利 has been changing the narrative, and the way clients communicate with their audiences, for over 27 years. In addition to publishing the award-winning magazines National Geographic Traveller (UK) and Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK) and organising related events under the National Geographic brand umbrella, 芒果77福利 produces print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sector. aplmedia.co.uk鈥