One World Media is a non-profit organisation, registered in the UK as a charitable trust. It is based in London. The charity promotes media that contributes to global dialogue and understanding, human rights and development, mobilising a global media community that shares the same values. It is an initiative intended to allow broadcasters a wider access to audiences for ideas on international development.
One World Media Awards
The One World Media Awards are for campaigners and journalists who raise awareness of development issues. They recognise excellence in media coverage of the developing world and its social and cultural life. They are presented annually in a ceremony in London. These prizes, which have been called the "Oscars of factual broadcasting in the UK", were described by news presenterJon Snow as “the awards that people in the industry really want to win”. In recent years Snow has also presented the awards.
2012 Awards
The One World Media Awards 2012 took place on the evening of 8 May at Kings Place, London.
2013 Awards
The 25th annual One World Media Awards took place on Tuesday 7 May at Kings Place in London.
Other activities
Since 1987, One World Media has been working with insiders and experts across all media.
One World Media Week presents a programme of workshops, panel discussions, funding opportunities, screenings and talks
One World Media's educational work with students and universities enables the next generation of media professionals to engage with the wider world
Fellowships provide professional development opportunities to broadcasters from the developing world and the UK, focusing on international dialogue and the promotion of media standards, human rights and development
Through other activities, often with partner organisations, One World Media works with young people to raise awareness of the wider world in the UK; highlight media as a tool for development in fields like health, education, the economy, governance and human rights; and contribute to research, advocacy and lobbying for greater visibility in the media of international issues such as the Millennium Development Goals and the diverse cultures of the world.
In 2010, One World Media introduced the inaugural One World Media Week, a programme of events held in conjunction with the Awards. Its events range from panel discussions and lectures covering relevant issues in media and development, film screenings and a day for new and emerging media professionals interesting in documentary filmmaking and journalism, featuring free workshops, masterclasses, discussion and more. One World Media also runs a Student Media Programme, with a range of university media courses around the UK. The programme aims to support and encourage tomorrow's journalists and documentary filmmakers to produce high-quality media coverage of the developing world through workshops and events covering a range of issues relating to reporting and filmmaking in developing countries. The project is currently funded by UKaid from the Department for International Development, as part of its Development Awareness Fund. Since 1997, the charity has also run the One World Media Fellowships, which brings a group of senior broadcasters from overseas to the UK, where they exchange ideas and experiences with their counterparts. One World Media also runs a number of other events, including sessions at the Sheffield Documentary Festival.
Staff, trustees and patrons
The current director is Gemma Bradshaw. The Trustees of One World Media are:
John Willis, Chief Executive of Mentorn Media and Creative Director of Tinopolis.
