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One World Media

British charitable organization

Summary

British charitable organization

One World Media is a non-profit organisation, registered in the UK as a charitable trust. It is based in London. The organisation describes its aim as supporting strong vibrant and independent media that empower citizens, promote justice and contribute to international development.

The charities activities include: The One World Media Awards, OWM Fellowship, Global Short Docs Forum and OWM Global Reporting Summit.

One World Media Awards

The One World Media Awards are for journalists and filmmakers who work on underreported stories from the global south. They recognise excellence in media coverage of the global south and its social and cultural life. They are presented annually in a ceremony in London. These prizes were described by news presenter Jon Snow as "the awards that people in the industry really want to win".

2022 Awards

The 2022 winners were recognised with an online nominees party and live event at BAFTA in London on 16 June 2022. Nominees from Bosnia, Nepal, India, Poland and France travelled to attend in person.

The Special Award was presented to TOLO news.

2012 Awards

The One World Media Awards 2012 (24th year) took place on the evening of 8 May at Kings Place, London.

CategoryWinnerOrganisation/Award to
Journalist of the YearJamal OsmanITN for Channel 4
RadioAssignment - Haiti Cholera EpidemicBBC World Service
TelevisionSri Lanka's Killing FieldsITN for Channel 4
DocumentarySri Lanka's Killing FieldsITN for Channel 4
New MediaOur AfricaSOS Children's Villages UK
NewsNato units left 61 migrants to die of hunger and thirstThe Guardian
DramaOtelo BurningOtelo Burning Films
Children's RightsAfrica Investigates: Spell of the AlbinoInsightNewsTV for Al Jazeera English
PressThe Rape of MenThe Observer
Popular FeaturesToughest Place to be a BinmanBBC Two
Sustainable DevelopmentThere Once Was An IslandOn the Level Productions
StudentBagong SilangZena Merton, Giselle Santos and Stefan Werc, London College of Communication
SpecialStolen ChildhoodAdanech Admassu and Gem TV, Ethiopia

2013 Awards

The 25th annual One World Media Awards took place on Tuesday 7 May at Kings Place in London.

CategoryWinnerOrganisation/Award to
International Journalist of the YearSue Lloyd-RobertsBBC Newsnight
RadioAssignment/ Crossing Continents: UzbekistanBBC World
TelevisionUnreported World: The Master Chef of MogadishuChannel 4
DocumentaryIn The Shadow Of The Sun/ Storyville: The Albino Witchcraft MurdersInroad Films and Century Films for BBC Storyville
New VoiceTahir QadiryBBC Persian
NewsSomali JusticeChannel 4 News
PressDeath MetalGuardian Weekend Magazine
StudentAlmost FamousVincent Du, Goldsmiths
SpecialObjective TV, Azerbaijan

Staff, trustees and patrons

The current director is Gemma Bradshaw.

The Trustees of One World Media are:

  • Samir Shah, Chief Executive and Creative Director of Juniper TV. (Chair)
  • Charlotte Alfred, Investigative journalist and editor.
  • Victoria Bridges, Documentary Producer & Director.
  • Godfrey Cromwell, Member of the House of Lords.
  • Juan Flames, Managing Director, Barclays.
  • Monica Garnsey, Executive Producer in TV Current Affairs.
  • Joel Kibazo, Founding Partner, JK Associates.
  • Muriel Lamin, Head of Business Development, BBC World Service.
  • Liliane Landor, Head of Foreign News, Channel 4.
  • Carol Nahra, Professor, Journalist and Producer.

Current patrons of One World Media include Jon Snow. Previous patrons Zeinab Badawi, Michael Buerk and Jonathan Dimbleby.

References

References

  1. "Charity Commission One World Media Trust".
  2. (28 February 2022). "One World Media Fellowship 2022".
  3. "GSDF 2019, British Council".
  4. "Journalists must be free to tell stories that change the world, Middle East Eye".
  5. "Awards".
  6. Davies, Serena. (2009-06-19). "Fergal Keane: Trying to change the world, one TV screen at a time".
  7. "One World Media 2022 Awards".
  8. "TOLOnews".
  9. Quinn, Ben. (2012-05-09). "Press awards for Guardian and Observer journalists". The Guardian.
  10. "oneworldmedia.org.uk, ''Winners''".
  11. "2013 Winners".
  12. "About".
  13. "About".
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