Santo Domingo.- On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Dominican Digital Media Observatory held the award ceremony for the National Digital Journalism Award at the Indotel Cultural Center, recognizing the work of more than 20 journalists, communicators, and representatives of digital media from all over the country.
The awards covered 19 official categories, in addition to the special recognition of the National Grand Prize, with the intention of highlighting the quality, innovation, and diversity of the Dominican digital media ecosystem.
The 2025 winners by category were:
Best social media journalist: Ramón Tolentino
Digital journalist of the year: Sandy Familia
Best new digital media: revistaregionarios.com
Best podcast: Cuéntame más
Best digital report: “Mental Health in Crisis in the Country’s Prisons”, by Aris Beltré (noticiassin.com)
Best digital entertainment newspaper: luminariastv.com
Best innovation project in digital media: bilingual publication of deultimominuto.net
Best digital health newspaper: resumendesalud.net
Best digital tourism newspaper: infoturdominicano.com
Best digital version of a printed medium: listindiario.com
Best digital newspaper of the South: diarioazua.com
Best digital newspaper of the Cibao: elcentineladigital.com.do
Best digital newspaper of the East: bavarodigital.net
Best digital sports newspaper: piodeportes.com
Best digital opinion program: Somos pueblo
Best content disseminated digitally: Ana Simó
Best YouTube channel: Al Tanto TV
The 2025 National Digital Journalism Grand Prize was awarded to journalist José Tejada Gómez, director of diariodigitalrd.com, in recognition of his extensive career and more than two decades of contributions to Dominican digital journalism.
The president of the Observatory, Cristal Acevedo, emphasized during the award ceremony that this recognition helps to consolidate digital media as fundamental spaces to offer truthful and quality information to citizens, while contributing to the sustainability of many families dedicated to online journalism.
With this recognition, the Observatory reaffirms its commitment to strengthen digital journalism in the Dominican Republic, promote innovation, and support those who work daily to keep citizens informed, consolidating a diverse, professional, and accessible digital ecosystem.
Periodista con experiencia en producción audiovisual y creación de contenido para marcas. Egresada de la UCSD en la carrera de Comunicación Social y estudiante de término de la maestría en Ciencias Políticas y Políticas Públicas.