Print Category
| First Prize | |
| AN UNHEALTHY STATE OF AFFAIRS | |
| The article speaks of Malaysia’s success in reducing child mortality rates and improving maternal health to the level of developed nations. It looks closely at indigenous groups within Malaysia, particularly the Orang Asli, who have a high level of infectious diseases. Fear of modern treatment, ignorance of health problems, lack of sufficient nutrition and lack of education are examined within the article.
Chin Mui Yoon "fresh, well written and the MDG element is distinct." "It is solid, thorough, well-written and widely relevant." |
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| Runner-Up | |
| SLOW AND UNSTEADY ON MDG PATH | |
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The article reviews Bangladesh’s performance in implementing the MDGs, saying that the MDGs will be difficult to meet if the country does not implement the necessary reforms, despite economic progress. It looks at the plight of Zohra Bewa who has been struggling to earn a living and educating her two children by doing dirt-filling jobs.
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Radio Category
| First Prize | |
| A LIFE CHANGING TRIP | |
| This feature story focuses on Wang, a 17 year old, living in remote southwest China, who as a primary school student was forced to drop out of school as her family couldn’t afford an annual US$ 10 tuition fee. To fulfill the UN Millennium Development Goals, the Chinese government exempted students in rural areas in underdeveloped western China from paying tuition fees. Wang was finally able to complete her primary education and is now in the final year of her junior high school.
"The radio program was successful in bringing the listeners into the picturesque landscape of the moving characters with outstanding use various production elements like music, effects, testimonials and the technique of using comparison..." "well-paced, giving the audience time to breath and absorb the message." |
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| Runner-Up | |
| AANGAN KE PAAR (Crossing the Divide) | |
| The episode follows HIV positive couple, Raj and Sweta, as they challenge the daily prejudices faced by HIV positive people in India, asking shoppers in bustling Delhi Haat if they would accept a ‘positive’ hand of friendship. Raj and Sweta share their stories, including their work in tackling discrimination against HIV positive people and their personal hopes and dreams for the future.
Rupa Jha
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Television Category
| First Prize | |
| TENT SCHOOLS ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| Thousands of nomad families on western China’s Qinghai prairie live a traditional pastoral life, which makes it hard for children to go to a regular school. But if the nomads can move with the herds, why can’t a school move with the nomads? Mobile tent schools have made big contribution to helping meet the Millennium Development Goals, but they can’t do the whole job. To ensure the children from the prairies get a complete, quality, primary education, the Chinese government is taking special measures.
Li Jiejun "The novel way of spreading education in an inaccessible place was excellent content, combined with powerful sounds and visuals that had so much impact on the audience." |
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| HULING HALA BIRA (The Last Hurrah) | |
| The feature enters the life of Jojo and his family who live under the rail tracks in Manila, facing extreme poverty and dangerous conditions, but managing to get by. Facing eviction from their home, Jojo and his neighbors fight against the demolition of the rail tracks and dislocation from a community they have come to love. A window into the lives of thousands in Manila living in poverty, the feature demonstrates that poverty can deprive us of everything but the will to choose the kind of person we will be.
Horacio Severino/ Ella Marie C. Evangelista
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Footage forthcoming. |
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