APL Media and its National Geographic Traveller (UK) team have received a total of eight nominations at the 2026 PPA Awards. 

This recognition by the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) highlights the strength of APL Media’s journalism and audience engagement. 
 
The eight categories the teams and individuals have been shortlisted in are: 

• Content Marketing Agency of the Year: National Geographic Traveller (UK) Branded Content Team 

• Cover of the Year: National Geographic Traveller (UK) 

• Data Initiative of the Year: Building a unified data infrastructure with Databox, APL Media 

• Designer of the Year: Becky Redman, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 

• Editor of the Year (Consumer Media): Pat Riddell, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 

• Newsletter of the Year: National Geographic Traveller (UK) 

• Special Interest Brand of the Year: National Geographic Traveller (UK) 

• Writer/Columnist of the Year: Farida Zeynalova, National Geographic Traveller (UK) 

APL Media is greatly looking forward to the awards ceremony on 17 June and wishes the very best of luck to all the incredible writers, editors, designers and marketers nominated across the awards.   

To find out more about APL Media’s multi-award-winning management of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) brand, click here.   

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About APL Media  
APL Media is a multi-award-winning content marketing agency and publisher, producing high-quality print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sectors. Since 1997, it has published National Geographic Traveller (UK) under licence from National Geographic Partners LLC, supported by brand extensions including guides, events and digital platforms. The portfolio also features Living360, a digital lifestyle brand covering wellness, travel, food, sustainability and culture, distributed via national media and its own platform. APL Media delivers custom content, branded campaigns, editorial consultancy and leading events such as the Travel Media Awa