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 2009.

Broadcast Journalist of the Year

Alan Hayling, Editorial Director, Renegade Pictures (Chair)
Kevin Sutcliffe, Deputy Head, News and Current Affairs, Channel 4
Onyekachi Wambu, Information Officer, AFFORD
Rose Caldwell, Executive Director, Concern Worldwide (UK)

Radio Documentary

Lesley Douglas, Director of Programmes and Business Development, Universal Music Group UK (Chair)
Adrian van Klaveren, Controller, BBC Radio 5 live & 5 live sports extra
Anna Egan, Managing Editor, PANOS
Henry Bonsu, Co-Founder and Breakfast Presenter, Colourful Radio

TV Documentary

Charlotte Moore, Acting Commissioning Editor for Documentaries, BBC (Chair)
Lucinda Broadbent, Filmmaker
Eddie Mirzoeff
Jude Escribano, International Communications Manager, Age Concern and Help the Aged

Press Journalist of the Year

Steve Pope, Editor, The Voice (Chair)
Ann McFerran, Journalist and Journalism Lecturer, City University
Madeleine Bunting, Associate Editor, the Guardian
Laura Kyrke-Smith, Speech Writer, Assistant Policy Analyst, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Louise Orton, Head of Communications, Merlin

New Media Award

Matt Locke, Commissioning Editor for Education, C4 (Chair)
Maxyne Franklin, Editorial Director, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation
Branislava Milosevic, New Media Manager, CAFOD
Vanessa Arden-Wood, Director of Operations, Illumina
Adam Weatherhead, Project Manager, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association

Drama Award

Sally Hibbin, Producer, Parallax East (Chair)
Sally Woodward Gentle, Creative Director, Carnival Films
David Aukin, Executive Producer, Daybreak Pictures
Sebastian Speight, Director of Investments, Ingenious Media

Local Media Award

Rachel Oldroyd, Commissioning Editor, Reportage, Live - the Mail on Sunday (Chair)
Seyi Rhodes, Filmmaker
Mary Wilkinson, Commissioning Editor, BBC World News
Cathy Welch, Programme Manager, Communities and Faith Groups, Outreach and Stakeholder Relations Team, Communications Division, DfID

Popular Features Award

Hannah Beckerman, Commissioning Editor of Factual, Five TV
Gordana Jankovic, Director, Network Media Programme, OSI
Dominique Young, Producer, Al Jazeera
Kate Wills, PR Manager, Christian Aid

Children's Rights Award

Judged by the One World Youth Jury - find out more

Ellen Jepson
Nicholas Padden
Samantha Rogers
Sonum Sumaria

Environment Award

Fred Pearce, Environment Consultant, New Scientist (Chair)
Sarah Jenkinson, Campaign Leader, Stop Climate Chaos
Charlie Beckett, Director, POLIS, LSE
Jonathan Renouf, Series Producer, BBC Science (TV)

International Documentary Award

Brian Woods, Executive Producer, True Vision
Sandhya Suri, Filmmaker, and Head of Video, Oxfam
Andre Singer, Creative Director, West Park Pictures
Alistair Clay, Senior Press Officer, Plan UK

Special Award

Judged by the Trustees of One World Media