THE One World Media (OWM) Awards has shortlisted successful entries for its 2024 awards.

This award by One World Media is an annual project which celebrates the best journalism and documentaries from across the global South in different categories.

The awards received over 500 entries from 117 countries of which successful candidates have been selected into 15 different categories.

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The categories

Innovative Storytelling Award: Formerly the Digital Media Award, this category has a total of 10 shortlisted candidates. It recognises creative and innovative techniques and content that extends knowledge and understanding of the topic and engages with audiences. Entries should be using new technologies and platforms, such as TikTok, gaming, data, VR, AR, XR or AI.

Environmental Reporting Award: With a total of 10 candidates, this award category recognises impact and creativity in telling an environmental story. Entries should cover at least one of these areas: urban development, climate crisis, energy, environmental health, environmental justice, food, water, wildlife and zero waste and can be in any medium, including news, online, audio, print or film.

Feature Documentary Award: This category has eight successful candidates and it recognises impact and storytelling that is character-driven and creative. Entries must be more than 40 minutes long.

Freelance Journalist of the Year Award: This category was formerly the “International Journalist of the Year Award”. There are five candidates under this category and it is set to recognise consistent, impactful reporting that brings a story to audiences in a compelling way. Entrants can be working in any medium, including news, online, audio, print or film.

Correspondent of the Year Award: Formerly the International Journalist of the Year Award, this award recognises consistent, impactful reporting that brings a story to audiences in a compelling way. Entrants can be working in any medium, including news, online, audio, print or film.

News Award: This category recognises exclusive content or an investigation that led the news agenda. Entries can be online, broadcast or in print. It has 10 candidates.

New Voice Award: The Award category recognises impactful storytelling that brings a story to audiences in a compelling way. Entrants should be 32 years of age or under as of 16th February 2024 and can be working in any medium, including news, online, audio, print or film. There are 10 candidates under this category

Print Award: The former category ‘Popular Features’ has now merged with the Print Award and there are 10 candidates under this category. The Award recognises impact, exclusive content or new perspectives. Entries must be articles of 750 words or longer.

Podcast & Radio Award: With nine successful candidates, this category recognises impact, and stories that have a compelling narrative. Entries should be broadcast on radio or online.

Refugee Reporting Award: The Award recognises compelling stories that generate empathy, understanding and are reported on accurately and fairly. Entries can be in any medium, including news, online, audio, print or film. It had 10 candidates.

Short Documentary Award: This award category has 10 candidates and it recognises impact and storytelling that is character-driven and creative. Entries must be under 40 minutes.

Press Freedom Award: Formerly the Special Award. This award category recognises outstanding reporting that informs the public, provides an outlet for local people’s voices, creates a space for critical information and holds those in power to account. It has 10 successful entries.

Student Award: This category is for media, produced by a student as part of a journalism or filmmaking course at a university or film school that deals with stories or topics in the global South. The award recognises creative and compelling storytelling. It has 10 successful entries.

Current Affairs Award: It was known as the Television Documentary Award and supported by the European Bank (for reconstruction and Development). It has 10 successful entries. The Award recognises impact, exclusive content and considered analysis of a current affairs issue. Entries can include a specific episode of a strand or a topical, news-led documentary.

Women’s Solutions Reporting Award: It is sponsored by the European Investment Bank and also has a total of 10 successful entries. The award recognises empowering stories of girls and women who successfully tackled challenges faced by women and society at large, such as women’s financial and economic inclusion, addressing the impact of the climate crisis, increasing access to education, healthcare or democracy. Entries can be in any medium, including news, online, audio, print or film.