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 toJournalist of the YearJamal OsmanITN for Channel 4RadioAssignment - Haiti Cholera EpidemicBBC World ServiceTelevisionSri Lanka's Killing FieldsITN for Channel 4DocumentarySri Lanka's Killing FieldsITN for Channel 4New MediaOur AfricaSOS Children's Villages UKNewsNato units left 61 migrants to die of hunger and thirstThe GuardianDramaOtelo BurningOtelo Burning FilmsChildren's RightsAfrica Investigates: Spell of the AlbinoInsightNewsTV for Al Jazeera EnglishPressThe Rape of MenThe ObserverPopular FeaturesToughest Place to be a BinmanBBC TwoSustainable DevelopmentThere Once Was An IslandOn the Level ProductionsStudentBagong SilangZena Merton, Giselle Santos and Stefan Werc, London College of CommunicationSpecialStolen 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 toInternational Journalist of the YearSue Lloyd-RobertsBBC NewsnightRadioAssignment/ Crossing Continents: UzbekistanBBC WorldTelevisionUnreported World: The Master Chef of MogadishuChannel 4DocumentaryIn The Shadow Of The Sun/ Storyville: The Albino Witchcraft MurdersInroad Films and Century Films for BBC StoryvilleNew VoiceTahir QadiryBBC PersianNewsSomali JusticeChannel 4 NewsPressDeath MetalGuardian Weekend MagazineStudentAlmost FamousVincent Du, GoldsmithsSpecialObjective 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
External links Official site Media coverage of One World Media Awards 2011 by the Guardian Media coverage of One World Media Awards 2011 by BBC Ariel