One World Media is a non-profit organisation, registered in the UK as a charitable trust. It is based in London. The charities mission is to support strong vibrant and independent media that empowers citizens, promotes justice and contributes 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
The concept of Global North and Global South (or North–South divide in a global context) is used to describe a grouping of countries along socio-economic and political characteristics. The Global South is a term often used to identify region ...
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, France travelled to attend in person.
The Special Award was presented to TOLOnews.
2012 Awards
The One World Media Awards 2012 (24th year) took place on the evening of 8 May at
Kings Place
Kings Place is a building in London’s Kings Cross area, providing music and visual arts venues combined with seven floors of office space. It has housed the editorial offices of ''The Guardian'' newspaper since December 2008 and is the for ...
, London.
2013 Awards
The 25th annual One World Media Awards took place on Tuesday 7 May at Kings Place in London.
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
Zeinab Badawi ( ar, زينب بدوي; born October 1959) is a Sudanese-British television and radio journalist. She was the first presenter of the ''ITV Morning News'' (later known as '' ITV News at 5:30''), and co-presented ''Channel 4 News'' ...
,
Michael Buerk
Michael Duncan Buerk (born 18 February 1946) is a British journalist and newsreader. He presented BBC News from 1973 to 2002 and has been the host of BBC Radio 4's ''The Moral Maze'' since 1990. He was also the presenter of BBC One's docudrama ...
and
Jonathan Dimbleby
Jonathan Dimbleby (born 31 July 1944) is a British presenter of current affairs and political radio and television programmes, author and historian. He is the son of Richard Dimbleby and younger brother of television presenter David Dimbleby.
...
.
References
External links
Official siteMedia coverage of One World Media Awards 2011 by the GuardianMedia coverage of One World Media Awards 2011 by BBC Ariel
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Development charities based in the United Kingdom
Organisations based in the London Borough of Southwark