Prince Philip of Britain launched the online editions of Malayala Manorama newspaper and The Week magazine in Kochi. File PhotoKottayam: Manorama Online, which hosted news moments on to digital pages for Keralites worldwide, has attained 20 years of splendor.
It was on October 17, 1997, that Prince Philip of Britain launched the online editions of Malayala Manorama newspaper and The Week magazine in Kochi.
Prince Philip with then Malayala Manorama editor Mammen Mathew, chief news editor Mathews Varghese, executive editor Jacob Mathew, managing editor Philip Mathew, associate director Thomas Jacob. File PhotoManorama Online opened up to Malayalis infinite possibilities of digital journalism right from its inception.
Manorama Online CEO Mariam Mammen Mathew receives 2011 WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media AwardThe World Association of Newspapers and News publishers (WAN-IFRA) chose it for the world's best news website award in 2016, ahead of websites from the world's leading languages.
Associate producer Rajan Thomas and senior online content coordinator Santhosh George Jacob (from left) receiving the award from WAN-IFRA chief executive Vincent Peyrègne at a function in Vienna.Along with international awards, national and state recognitions also started pouring in.
(From left) Ramesh Chandran KP, Gopika KP (Manoramaonline assistant content producers) and Ramesh K (content producer) receive the award for best online reporting of 21st edition of IFFK from culture minister AK Balan. Awards for the best coverage of state youth festival and international film festival are just a few among them.
Senior content coordinator Santhosh George Jacob receives WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media AwardManorama Online takes a complete portal approach involving every segment of society, including children, students, women and adults on comprehensive subjects that affect them.
Apart from running several campaigns on social issues, Manorama Online also offers recognition for excellence through different contests.
Assistant content producer Anumon Antony receives WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards for best mobile publishingFor those who seek news updates every minute, Manorama Online offers a window of opportunities on desktops as well as cellphones, tablets, iPads and even Apple watches. As reading shifted from desktop to cellphones, Manorama Online promptly came up with such an option.
Stamp of excellence
Manorama Online has utilized the digital possibilities of news at its best. And it is Manorama Online which introduced most of it to Malayalis.
Senior sub-editor Ramesh K receives international award for best regional online page during a function in Germany.• Year 2006: The launch of e-paper for Manorama newspaper.
Manorama Online CEO Mamman Mathew and online content coordinator Jovi M. Thevara hand over ideas collected for Swapnakeralam project to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.• 2007: The first news app in Malayalam. The facility to read Malayala Manorama newspaper was launched with the support of Nokia. It offered to Malayalis anywhere in the world a facility to read news in their mother tongue at any time. That also brought Manorama the credit of the first mobile daily newspaper in Malayalam.
Hello Address portal launched by chief editor K.M. Mathew• 2008: The English site of Manorama Online, Onmanorama, is launched. Matrimonial website 'M 4 Marry' also hits digital space.
• 2009: 'Hello Address' started for the real estate sector.
The facility to read Malayala Manorama newspaper was launched with the support of Nokia. Malayala Manorama managing editor Philip Mathew and Manorama Online CEO Mariam Mammen Mathew with Nokia India marketing director Devinder Kishore.• 2010: Manorama Online's iPhone app is launched.
• 2011: Manorama Online's iPad app and Android app. The iPad app was designed by the world-renowned designer Mario Garcia. And the 'QuickKerala' website was also launched, bringing entire business/ service details from Kerala.
Malayala Manorama chief editor K.M. Mathew launches M4marry.com • 2013: 'Ente Deal' website that offers excellent deals for readers.
• 2015: Manorama app on Apple watch: This is the first app from Malayalam to be available in Apple watches. The 'tapey tapey' website that helps quick purchases and sale of anything was also set up this year.
Assistant content producer Amin Seethy receives Wan-Ifra's South Asian Digital Media bronze award.• 2016: The first skill set from Asia for Amazon Echo. The launch of 360 degree on Manorama Online, offering magical variety of visuals. And 'Quick Doc' which brings a doctor's service in a single click.
2017: Manorama Horizon, an education portal was launched in May
Kerala governor P. Sathasivam hands over Chuttuvattom award for best residence association in 2015.Always with the Malayali
Finance minister Thomas Isaac hands over Chuttuvattom award for best residence association in 2017.Manorama Online also organized during this period different programs in business, cinema and music world, including the first digital gathering 'Techspectations.'
The 'Hackathon' award for excellence in coding, the 'Harithanagaram' choice for Kerala's best municipality, the 'Chuttuvattom' award for best residents association, the 'Zero waste= 100 marks' gift for cleanest schools, the 'Jeevanam' for Ayurveda students, essay competitions, the 'Campus short-film fest' award for best short-film, the 'Miss Millennial' contest, the 'Big Business Idea' award for best idea, are among the novel contests that Manorama Online offered for its readers.
Comprehension techniques like Online OP were also provided to readers.
Under Manorama Online's umbrella are also the www.globalmalayali.in for expats, and www.chuttuvattom.in for regional news.
All publications from the house of Malayala Manorama are now available as e-edition immediately after printing. Digital classified varieties offered online are : www.m4marry.com, www.helloaddress.com, www.quickerala.com, www.qkdoc.com, www.entedeal.com, www.tapeytapey.com etc.
A picture taken during Miss Millenial contestRoll of honor
• WAN-IFRA award for best regional news website: 2010.
• WAN-IFRA Young Reader award: 2010.
Students of Amal Jyothi Engineering College receives first prize for Manorama Online Business Idea• Asian Digital Media award for best newspaper website: 2011.
• US Communicator award for excellence in child subjects: 2011.
Actor Mohanlal inaugurates Zero waste=100 marks road show• WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media award for best mobile publication: 2012, 2013, 2015.
• The 'Ugma' award from Union German Malayali Association: 2010.
• South Asian Digital Media Award for best news website, gold medal. Manorama Online's English edition OnManorma got bronze medal in the same category: 2016.
• WAN-IFRA award for the world's best news website: 2016.
• The Telly award for excellence in video for Manorama 360 in 2017.
Winners receive award for Manorama Online Campus Short Film Contest- Season 5• Four-time winner of state government awards for best coverage of Kerala International Film Festival: 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
• South Asia Manthan award for best e-news content: 2007.
• The Internet and Mobile Association of India's (IAMAI) award for Chuttuvattom, the regional news segment of Manorama Online.
• State government award for best coverage of Grand Kerala Shopping Festival :2012.
• The first state government award for coverage of state School Youth Festival: 2017.
• WAN-IFRA South Asian Digital Media Award for Best Mobile news service 2017
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