"These nominees, and their work, were awe-inspiring, groundbreaking and relevant for the times that we live in."
RANA AYYUB, JOURNALIST
NOMINEES
How to Save a Country From Snakebite
Mosaic
Yao-Hua Law
I Can No Longer Continue to Live Here
POLITICO Magazine
Jill Filipovic
WWF’s Secret War
BuzzFeed News
Tom Warren & Katie Baker
and the winner of the Print award is...
How to Save a Country From Snakebite
Yao-Hua Law, Mosaic
"An instantly fascinating article that takes the reader to an area rarely heard about. The story is told so beautifully, with a brave narrative that casts a light on a really underreported subject. It's hard to forget the central character and her enthusiasm and dedication to this cause."
Print award jury
DIGITAL MEDIA AWARD
"This is an important time to recognise quality journalism, and to see how they use a range of digital techniques to engage audiences and to shape their storytelling."
Matt Cooke, Google News Lab
NOMINEES
Generation Gulag
Coda Story
Shell Shocked
The Intercept Brasil
Treasure Hunters: The Lost Coins of Alexander the Great
BBC News Arabic
and the winner of the Digital Media award is...
Treasure Hunters: The Lost Coins of Alexander the Great
BBC News Arabic
"Treasure Hunters told us something new about Gaza - a part of the world that we normally hear reported on in terms of conflict and crisis. It takes the audience on a gripping quest. Strong human stories remain the heart of it and the beautifully designed interactive format completely engaged us in a complex story."
Digital Media award jury
NEW VOICE AWARD
"The entries this year were strong, relevant and inspiring. With the judges really quite bowled over by the diversity of the reporting skills on display from all nominees."
RAGEH OMAAR, ITV NEWS
NOMINEES
Naseh Shaker
Freelance
Oscar Lopez
Freelance
Shatha Hammad
Middle East Eye
and the winner of the New voice award is...
Shatha Hammad
Middle East Eye
"Shatha Hammad’s work is both ground-breaking and rich with detail. The jury recognised her ability to illuminate political and social issues through the lens of individuals. Hammad’s work is all the more impressive because of the obstacles she faces as a Palestinian journalist reporting in the West Bank, including being detained and subject to digital searches at checkpoints."
New voice award jury
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AWARD
"All three nominees showed clarity of vision and strong directorial voices which brought us deeply into the individual stories."
Lisa-Marie Russo, BFI Doc Society
NOMINEES
Defying The Cutting Season
BBC Storyville
Defying Destiny Films
The Letter
Circle and Square Productions
The Trial of Ratko Mladic
VPRO, BBC, WDR and FRONTLINE
Sandpaper Films Co-produced with PEGGY PICTURES and SANT & USANT
and the winner of the Feature Documentary award is...
Defying The Cutting Season
Giselle Portenier, BBC Storyville
"Beautifully crafted, this film took the viewer into a world rarely seen by outsiders. It is exceptional in giving young African girls the space and pace to own and articulate their narrative in the face of opposition. This is a film whose impact is only just beginning to be felt and through this film the issue and challenges of dealing with FGM have been made both stark and surmountable."
Feature Documentary award jury
REFUGEE REPORTING AWARD
"They really show the complexity of the refugee experience, someone’s relationship with home, what does it meant to be on a journey and what next if you finally reach there."
Hannah Wilkinson, British Red Cross
NOMINEES
Enslaved on a British cannabis farm: ‘The plants were more valuable than my life’
and the winner of the Refugee Reporting award is...
Libya : The Infernal Trap
France 24
"The jury were unanimous in their selection of this piece. Through incredible access, the journalists were able to tell the captivating story of people making their way through Libya and navigating a protracted conflict. The journalists left the storytelling to their contributors, giving the viewer a unique insight into the experience from every angle."
Refugee reporting award jury
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
"These brave journalists have defied many challenges to tell the world human stories that have impacted the lives of many."
Dareen Abughaida, Al Jazeera English
NOMINEES
Alex Crawford
Sky News
'Fisayo Soyombo
The Cable
John Sudworth
BBC News
and the winner of the INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR award is...
John Sudworth
BBC News
"John Sudworth's body of work exposing the treatment of the Uighur population in China was truly agenda-setting and it transformed our understanding of what was happening. The jury felt it represented a first slice of history. This work will be acknowledged for decades to come, such is its significance. And at its heart are many thousands of stories from marginalised communities where human identity has been wilfully discarded for the benefit of state power."
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR award jury
SPECIAL AWARD
"All three nominees have created fearless work, relevant and topical, and all against the most political backdrops"
JOHN WILLIS, FORMER CHAIR OF ONE WORLD MEDIA
NOMINEES
Agência Pública
Brazil
Mail & Guardian
South Africa
Rappler
The Philippines
and the winner of the SPECIAL award is...
Rappler
The Philippines
"A well deserved winner, Rappler stood out for its courage in standing up against a barrage of harassment and propaganda. Despite the imprisonment of its founder and the arrest of other staff members on trumped-up charges, Rappler has defied intense efforts to close it down. They have continued to investigate those in power and encourage independent and empathetic thinking in a deeply impressive way."
SPECIAL award jury
Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners of the One World Media Awards 2020!
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