Jury Panels

Each category in the One World Media Awards is judged by four individuals, all of whom are distinguished members of their professions. The jurors are drawn from all sectors of the media industry and not-for-profit sector. See below for the jury panels in 2010.

Journalist of the Year

CHAIR: Flora Gregory, Editor, Witness, Al Jazeera
Jonathan Freeland, Columnist and editorial writer, The Guardian
Sarah Molloy, Head of Communications, Concern Worldwide (UK)
Lucy Hetherington, Executive Producer News Currents Affairs TV, BBC
Nick Perkins, Head of Communications, IDS

Radio Documentary Award

CHAIR: Laura Parfitt, Director, White Pebble Media
Neil Thorns, Head of Advocacy, CAFOD
Sharon Banoff, Editor, Weekly Magazine Programmes, BBC Audio & Music
Tamara Abood, Editor, News & Current Affairs, Channel 4

TV Documentary Award

CHAIR: Phil Grabsky, Director, Seventh Art Productions
Patrick Holland, Executive Producer, Ricochet
Simon Gilchrist, Independent Producer/Director
Alistair Clay, Media Relations Manager, Plan UK

Press Award

CHAIR: David Blair, Middle East & African News Editor, Financial Times
Christopher Hird, Managing Director, Dartmouth Films
Chris Frost, Head of Journalism, Liverpool John Moores
Rachel Oldroyd, Senior Journalist, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

New Media Award

CHAIR: Andrew Chitty, CEO, Illumina Media
Tim Sparke, Chief Executive, Mercury Media
Nick Cohen, Multiplatform Commissioning Executive, BBC

Drama Award

CHAIR: Peter Carlton, Head of Warp Films Europe
Jan Younghusband, Music & Events BBC
Lydia Adetunji, Playwright
Greta Scacchi, Actress

Local Media Award

CHAIR: Paddy Coulter, Director, Oxford Global Media
Hugh Levinson, Editor World Programmes, BBC Radio Current Affairs
Sally Ann Wilson, Deputy Secretary General, CBA
Caroline Diehl, Chief Executive, Media Trust

Popular Features Award

CHAIR: Mary Wilkinson, Commissioning Editor, BBC World News
Fiona Campbell, Executive Producer, Current Affairs Independents BBC
Chris Shaw, Controller, FIVE

Children's Rights Award

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Megan Pennell
Mikel Iriarte
Helen Parker
Mya Goschalk

Environment Award

CHAIR: Richard Black, Environment Correspondent, BBC
David Viner, Climate Change Programme Leader, British Council
Winnie De'Ath, Director of Communications, WWF
Ed Gillespie, Co-founder, Futerra

MDGs Award

CHAIR: Mike Thomson, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Today Programme
Richard Klein, Controller, BBC 4
Hetan Shah, Chief Executive, DEA
Sarah Lambert, Head of Representation in the UK, European Commission

Feature Documentary

Chair: Tom Roberts, Director, October Films
Alan Hayling, Editorial Director, Renegade Pictures
Natasha Dack, Director, Tigerlily Films

Special Award

Judged by the Trustees of One World Media