The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) has announced the nominees for the 28th Annual Webby Awards, honouring excellence on the internet and influential creators and brands at the intersection of tech and culture. The Webby Awards received 13,000 entries from over 70 countries around the world. Among the Canadian nominees are actress and broadcaster Madison Tevlin for Down Syndrome is the Least Interesting Thing About Me in the Best Creator, Features (Social) category, as well as Best Influencer. JAR Audio and Pacific Content each received two nods, while CBC News: Front Burner is nominated in the Podcasts – Limited Series & Specials, Business category for its The Naked Emperor series on the Pornhub empire. CBC Podcasts’ The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Honey and Barry Sherman received a nomination in the Crime & Justice category, and The Africas vs. America is up in Documentary. Read more here.
