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It started from a text message.....

Hey Mario, I spent some time last night thinking and researching The independent media idea, sounds very fun and doable…When can we discuss or do a plan?

Joey to Mario. 2012.8.21

Timeline

2013

Established
2014

Nominated Top 20 Featured New Startups in Taiwan by Global Views Monthly

Launched The News Lens Hong Kong Edition

Held our first major event - Becoming Change
2015

Held the first "Becoming Aces" event

Launched The News Lens International Edition and ASEAN Edition
2016

Launched Arts & Culture section
2017

Launched live streaming program "Jennifer Shen Show"

Launched podcast program "Drink with Mario"

Launched lifestyle media - every little d.

Time & Fortune Content License
2018

Acquired tech media brand - INSIDE

Acquired sports media brand - Sports Vision

Launched new video program "WorldView"
2019

Acquired tech & gadget media brand - Cool3c

Acquired market research company - EK2A
2020

Acquired Adtech company - Ad2iction

Acquired movie and entertainment media brand - Agent Movie

Launched ticketing service - Taketla
2021

Launched DaEX, AI Customer Data Platform

Launched TNL Japan and Japan office

Launched Korean entertainment & lifestyle media - OHSOWOW
2022

Launched Business Media - Business Yee

Acquired the leading food and recipe lifestyle media iCook

Awards

2015

WAN-IFRA

World Young Readers Award Brand Project Silver Award
2016

SOPA Awards

Nominated for Excellence in Digital News

2017

Agency & Advertiser Of the Year Award

Best Event Production & Marketing Silver Award: Becoming Aces 2016

Best News Reporting Bronze Award: Generation Weary

ADMA Awards

Best Life, Sports or Entertainment Website Bronze Award: every little d.

Asia-Pacific Biggies Awards

Excellence in Data Analytics

2018

Taiwan Innocence Project Journalism Award

Text Reporting Honorable Mention

Global Biggies Awards

Excellence in Use of Predictive Analytics

Human Rights Press Awards

Print/Text Special Feature Outstanding Merits

SOPA Awards

Excellence in Opinion Writing Honorable Mention

2019

Golden Tripod Award

Digital Content Honorable Mention

Video Programme: "WorldView"

Winner, Youtube GNI Fund

Award for Excellence in Journalism

Nominated for Excellence in Investigative Reporting
2020

The Drum Awards Online Media

Nominated for Editorial Innovation of the Year

GNI

Asia Pacific Innovation Challenge

2021

Digital Media Awards Asia

Best Data Visualisation Gold
2022

Featured in the Financial Times Asia-Pacific Top 500 High-Growth Companies 2022

SOPA Awards

Excellence in Audio Reporting Award for Excellence

Excellence in Journalistic Innovation Honorable Mention

Excellence in Infographics Honorable Mention

Journalist Impact Award

Feature Story First Place

Human Rights Contribution Award

Best News Of Human Rights

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Taiwan

Rising Strategist Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year

Agency & Advertiser of the Year

News Media Company Of The Year Gold

Teamwork is the beginning of everything

Along the way, we can stick to our original intention and achieve the above achievements because we have a group of innovative and strong teams

The News Lens Team

Office

Current Office Locations

Current Office Locations

The News Lens Hong Kong Ltd.

RM C 13/F, Nathan Commercial Building, 430 Nathan Rd, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong

Ad2iction

6F., No. 367, Fuxing N. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Shih-Chi Communications

9F., No. 51, Sec.2,Keelung Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

The News Lens

4F., No. 88, Yanchang Rd. Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

The News Lens Tokyo

7-2, Aioicho 1-Chōme Naka-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 231-0012

Future Locations

Singapore, Malaysia, Thaliand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philipines, London

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