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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · Aug 1

🎥 Calling all aspiring global journalists and filmmakers!

The @oneworldmedia.bsky.social fellowship is open for applications — offering support, training, and funding to tell underreported stories from the Global South.

🌍 Apply now: https://twp.ai/9PUi1F

Deadline: Aug 20.

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Rory Peck Trust @rorypecktrust.bsky.social · Jul 8

Great opportunity for Nigerian journalists 👇

One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌱 Climate Reporting Gap Fellowship (for Nigerian journalists) (One World Media x Surge Africa)
Deadline: August 20, 2025
🔗 oneworldmedia.org.uk/projects/cli...

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · Jul 22

🎥 Filmmakers: Have a story from the Amazon?

The @oneworldmedia.bsky.social & @mongabay.com Amazon Film Grant supports new short docs highlighting environmental & Indigenous issues across the Amazon Basin.

🌿 For storytellers based in or reporting on the Amazon region.
👉 https://twp.ai/9PTM5Q

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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · Jul 28

🌍 Want to report on the climate crisis from the Global South?

The @oneworldmedia.bsky.social Climate Reporting Gap Fellowship supports underreported climate stories with funding, training & mentorship.

🗓️ Apply by Aug 20.
👉 https://twp.ai/9PUi0b

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jul 2

🦎 Amazon Film Grant (for Amazon Basin storytellers)
🔗 oneworldmedia.org.uk/projects/ama...

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌱 Climate Reporting Gap Fellowship (for Nigerian journalists) (One World Media x Surge Africa)
Deadline: August 20, 2025
🔗 oneworldmedia.org.uk/projects/cli...

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jul 2

Other @oneworldmedia.bsky.social opportunities for journalists & filmmakers covering underreported stories include:

🩺 Global Health Film Grant (One World Media x @financialtimes.com x @pulitzercenter.bsky.social)
Deadline: August 20, 2025
🔗 oneworldmedia.org.uk/projects/glo...

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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · Jul 1

'Chocolates Melting Away' portrays how cocoa farmers in the Philippines are adapting to climate change with resilience and hope.

This documentary by grantee Breech Asher Harani was produced in partnership with @oneworldmedia.bsky.social and @financialtimes.com.

📽️ bit.ly/44mOeGc 📺

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Lighthouse Reports @lighthousereports.com · Jul 2

Honoured that our investigation Poison PR won the Environmental Reporting prize at @oneworldmedia.bsky.social last week, and to see key collaborator Cynthia Gichiri shortlisted as Journalist of the Year for her amazing work with Africa Uncensored.

One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎥One World Media Awards 2025-Environmental Report Winner🎉
Poison PR exposes how the U.S. pesticide risks globally. It follows two Kenyan farm workers who developed Parkison’s after exposure.
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11_...
#OWMAwards #Documentary #Pesticides

Poison PR: The Secret Network Keeping Harmful Herbicides On Sale - Part 1

YouTube video by Africa Uncensored

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jul 1

Applications are open for the One World Media Fellowship 2025.
Up to £3k grants, mentoring + year-long support for journalists + filmmakers telling global stories.

Short documentaries, international features, radio docs welcome.

Apply now: oneworldmedia.org.uk/fellowship/a...
#OWMFellowship2025

Fellowship - Apply Now - One World Media

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European Investment Bank @eib.org · Jun 26

Congratulations to Majed Neisi, Emma ailes and the
#BBC100women team for winning the EIB-backed
@oneworldmedia.bsky.social Women’s Solutions Reporting Award.

‘Songs from Inside’ is a powerful and moving portrayal of women political prisoners in Iran.

bit.ly/OneWorldMedi...

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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · Jun 26

Congrats to grantees Monica Jha, @sriramvmurthy.bsky.social, and @shamsheer.bsky.social and the team at @thewire.in for winning a @oneworldmedia.bsky.social Award for Innovative Storytelling!

Their project 'Breaking The Nets' chronicles the invisible work of fisherwomen in India. bit.ly/3TRL0Gn

One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎥One World Media Awards-Innovative Storytelling Winner🎉
Breaking The Nets reveals the invisible labor of women in India’s fishing industry and their fight for rights through solidarity and action.
📺Watch: thewire.in/special/brea...
#OWMAwards #Women’sRights

Breaking the Nets: An Oral History of India's Fisherwomen

This five-part series chronicles the discriminations Indian fisherwomen have faced, the battles they have waged, and the solutions they have crafted.

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The Dial @thedialmag.bsky.social · Jun 26

Congratulations to Ryan Lenora Brown & Majirata Latela, whose Dial investigation into abuses at a Lesotho factory that produces sportswear for American clothing companies won the @oneworldmedia.bsky.social award in the Print category! www.thedial.world/articles/new...

The True Price of Sportswear — The Dial

Workers at an athletic apparel factory in Lesotho that make clothes for Reebok, The Greg Norman Company, and others allege assault, humiliation, intimidation, and bullying.

www.thedial.world

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 27

The Press Freedom Award by @oneworldmedia.bsky.social is a powerful affirmation of ARIJ’s mission: to hold power to account & deliver rigorous, evidence-based journalism across one of the world’s most challenging media landscapes.

en.arij.net/award/arij-w...

ARIJ Wins One World Media Press Freedom Award - Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)

This award celebrates an independent media organization in the Global South using journalism to spotlight critical social, political, cultural, and economic issues.

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 27

🏆 @oneworldmedia.bsky.social announced that ARIJ has won the 2025 Press Freedom Award at the ceremony held on the evening of Wednesday, June 25, in London, UK.

This award is presented to an independent media organization based in the Global South that uses journalism to spotlight pressing issues.

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 27

@rdamen.bsky.social , ARIJ Director General, after announcing that ARIJ won the Press Freedom Award by @oneworldmedia.bsky.social .

This award is presented to an independent media organization based in the Global South that uses journalism to spotlight pressing issues.

#OWMAwards2025

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Nadia Calviño @nadiacalvino.eib.org · Jun 28

Filmmakers and journalists play a crucial role in inspiring change. Now more than ever, it is vital to amplify their voices.

The @eib.org is proud to celebrate storytellers who break stereotypes, shift perspectives, and champion women’s rights.

@oneworldmedia.bsky.social

European Investment Bank @eib.org · Jun 26

Congratulations to Majed Neisi, Emma ailes and the
#BBC100women team for winning the EIB-backed
@oneworldmedia.bsky.social Women’s Solutions Reporting Award.

‘Songs from Inside’ is a powerful and moving portrayal of women political prisoners in Iran.

bit.ly/OneWorldMedi...

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Humanity United @humanityunitedorg.bsky.social · Jul 1

Our partner @arijnetwork.bsky.social has received the 2024 Press Freedom Award from @oneworldmedia.bsky.social, recognizing their work supporting investigative journalism in the Arab region.

en.arij.net/award/arij-w...

ARIJ Wins One World Media Press Freedom Award - Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)

This award celebrates an independent media organization in the Global South using journalism to spotlight critical social, political, cultural, and economic issues.

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arijnetwork @arijnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 25

🏆 Proud Moment for ARIJ🏆

We are thrilled to announce that we have won the Press Freedom Award from @oneworldmedia.bsky.social

This prestigious award honors an independent media organisation based in the Global South that uses journalism to spotlight pressing issues.

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎥One World Media Awards-Press Freedom Winner🎉
Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) wins for their bold, collaborative approach to investigative reporting and fact-checking across the Arab world.
#OWMAwards #JournalismMatters

One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎥One World Media Awards-News Winner🎉
The Deadly Drug ‘Mixed With Human Bones’: Sierra Leone’s War on Kush explores the country’s fight against a drug crisis.
www.theguardian.com/news/video/2...

Inside the war on kush: The drug ‘mixed with human bones’ taking over Sierra Leone – video

Sierra Leone is facing a drug abuse epidemic with young people becoming addicted to ‘kush’ – a deadly cocktail containing chemicals and even human bones. The government has announced a crackdown on ku...

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎥One World Media Awards-Innovative Storytelling Winner🎉
Breaking The Nets reveals the invisible labor of women in India’s fishing industry and their fight for rights through solidarity and action.
📺Watch: thewire.in/special/brea...
#OWMAwards #Women’sRights

Breaking the Nets: An Oral History of India's Fisherwomen

This five-part series chronicles the discriminations Indian fisherwomen have faced, the battles they have waged, and the solutions they have crafted.

thewire.in

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎥One World Media Awards-Print Winner🎉
The True Price of Sportswear exposes abuse faced by female factory workers in Lesotho, from bullying to assault, and pressure to lie to inspectors.
📺Watch: www.thedial.world/articles/new...

The True Price of Sportswear — The Dial

Workers at an athletic apparel factory in Lesotho that make clothes for Reebok, The Greg Norman Company, and others allege assault, humiliation, intimidation, and bullying.

www.thedial.world

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎥One World Media Awards 2025-Current Affairs Winner 🎉
Kill Zone: Inside Gaza follows medics, families & journalists amid the aftermath of the Oct 7 Hamas attacks & Gaza’s relentless bombardment.
📺 Watch: www.channel4.com/programmes/k...
#OWMAwards2025 #Gaza

Kill Zone: Inside Gaza: Dispatches

Through the eyes of kids, journalists and doctors, the story of the assault on Gaza

www.channel4.com

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One World Media @oneworldmedia.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎥One World Media Awards 2025-Environmental Report Winner🎉
Poison PR exposes how the U.S. pesticide risks globally. It follows two Kenyan farm workers who developed Parkison’s after exposure.
📺Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11_...
#OWMAwards #Documentary #Pesticides

Poison PR: The Secret Network Keeping Harmful Herbicides On Sale - Part 1

YouTube video by Africa Uncensored

www.youtube.com

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