One World Media Awards 2018
A celebration of the most outstanding media coverage of the developing world, the Awards showcase excellence and recognise the journalists and filmmakers whose work increases…
Our events bring together the industry’s decision-makers to debate pressing editorial issues, as well as creating opportunities for new talent to meet gatekeepers.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Production Fund Showcase
Thursday 22 March | 6.30PM We will be hosting a screening of select documentary shorts by our Production Fund grantees at Channel 4 on 22 March. The films…
Fresh Eyes on the World
Tuesday 30 January | 8PM We will be hosting a screening of short documentaries at the Bertha DocHouse in Curzon Bloomsbury. The Fresh Eyes on the World…
Boats, Swarms and Jungles: Unpicking the refugee narrative
Thursday 30 November | 8AM-9.30AM We will be hosting a private breakfast event to explore the challenges that present themselves when reporting on the refugee crisis,…
Corruption Reporting Workshop
Monday 20 November 2017 | 2pm-6pm Ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December, join One World Media, Transparency International and Al Jazeera for an afternoon workshop…
Industry Day: Focus on Authentic Storytelling
Thursday 9 November | 2.45pm-8pm Join us at Channel 4 for an afternoon of in-depth discussion on authentic storytelling. From experts on representation to top…
SESSION 1: Jon Snow in Conversation with David Lammy MP
Thursday 9 November | 3pm-4pm UK Media’s Representation of Africa We will be joined by David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, to discuss how Africa is…
SESSION 2: Authentic Storytelling
Thursday 9 November | 4.15pm-5.30pm We will be bringing together a panel of journalists, filmmakers and editors to discuss the essentials of authentic storytelling, what…
SESSION 3: Narrative in News – Meet the Gatekeepers
Thursday 9 November | 6pm-7pm A panel of top news editors will detail their remit for commissioning narrative reports and short documentaries for news. The…
Africa’s Perfect Storm Screening in Sierra Leone
Monday 23 October | 11AM – 1PM | Sierra Leone We’re delighted that Channel 4 have helped us organise a screening of Unreported World: Africa’s Perfect Storm in Sierra…
A Perfect Storm: How do we decide which disasters to cover?
Thursday 12 October | 6-9pm 6.30pm: How do we decide which disasters to cover? The floods in Texas and former British Carribbean territories received so…
Islam in the Media: Are we getting it right?
Date: Thursday 21 September 2017 Location: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Join us to discuss UK media’s coverage of Islam and Muslim communities,…
One World Media Awards 2017
A celebration of the most outstanding media coverage of the developing world, the Awards showcase excellence and recognise the journalists and filmmakers whose work increases…
Fresh Eyes on the World
On Monday 15 May 2017 we hosted a screening of short documentaries at the Bertha DocHouse in Curzon Bloomsbury. The Fresh Eyes on the World…
How to Tell a Story Through Photographs
On Friday 12 May One World Media and photographer Kate Holt, from storytelling agency Arete, present a one day, hands-on workshop that will teach you…
Bertha DocHouse Screening: Fresh Eyes on the World
On Monday 13 February 2017 we hosted a screening of short documentaries at the Bertha DocHouse in Curzon Bloomsbury. The Fresh Eyes on the World…
The Future Looks Short
On 15 November 2016, we hosted an afternoon of discussion on short documentary for online distribution. Guest speakers included top industry experts – social media…
Whose Story is it Anyway
In September 2016, Al Jazeera English and One World Media collaborated on a joint workshop that explored the influence of different techniques of storytelling have…
The Rise of Women Journalists in the Arab World
In March 2016, we hosted an event on the rise of women journalists in the Arab world, held at the European Bank for Reconstruction and…