PRI's The World

Genre	International news: features, interviews, analysis, podcasts
Running time	ca. 50 min.
Country	United States
Languages	English
Home station	WGBH
Syndicates	Public Radio International
Hosts	Marco Werman
Creators	Public Radio International
Directors	Ann Lopez
Exec. producers	Bob Ferrante
Recording studio	Boston, Massachusetts
Air dates	1995 to present
Audio format	Stereophonic
Website	www.theworld.org
	Latest Edition Podcast

PRI's The World is a global news radio, audio and multi-platform program created by Public Radio International based on the program's congruence with PRI's mission, and in order to fulfill the critical need for more original global news created for and provided to Americans. This was partly a response to declining investments by commercial media in international news. The program is co-produced by the BBC World Service of the United Kingdom, and Public Radio International and WGBH of the United States. The program's goal is to bring international journalism/news that illuminates the world specifically for US listeners.

The World was PRI's first co-production -- the company now has a number of productions. It was also the first news co-production of the BBC World Service. For the BBC, The World was conceived as stand-alone programme and also as a template for future co-productions which might serve to expand the reach of BBC World Service resources. At its launch, it was the first program dedicated to focusing on providing global news and making the global-local connection for Americans on a daily basis.

According to the PRI website/releases, PRI currently distributes the show to more than 280 public radio stations across the United States. The program reaches more than 2.5 million listeners every week in broadcast alone^[1]. It is primarily hosted by Lisa Mullins in Boston, Massachusetts, but often includes substitute hosts Marco Werman, Katy Clark and Jeb Sharp when Mullins is in the field. Werman is currently hosting the program while Mullins is on sabbatical.

The World was the first daily nationally syndicated public radio program to begin podcasting some of its content, notably its coverage of technology. This began with its technology podcast, which began on February 11, 2005, hosted by Clark Boyd. Today, numerous podcasts are available by topical area and entire programs are available via podcast through theworld.org, PRI.ORG, and iTunes. These include:

Latest Edition Podcast, Technology Podcast, The World in Words Podcast, Geo Quiz Podcast, Global Hit Podcast, The World's Books, American Influence Podcast.

The program also has a growing fan base on Facebook and Twitter, curates informative Blogs from its correspondents and reporters, and posts videos to PRI's Youtube channel on a weekly basis.

As of October 2009, the program also now airs on CBC Radio One in Canada from 1 to 2 a.m. weekdays.

[edit] Awards

The World has won over a dozen awards for its programming^[2], including:

• 2008:
  • National RTNDA/UNITY Award for "ongoing commitment to covering the cultural diversity of the communities they serve."^[3]
  • The World won both Asian American Journalists Association awards in radio journalism: the 2008 Unlimited Subject award for the program "Inside North Korea: a Personal Memoir", and the 2008 Asian American/Pacific Islander Issues award for the program "Asian-Americans and Gambling". ^[4]

• 2006:
  • The World's website, http://www.theworld.org/, received the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for best National Radio Network/Syndication Service Website^[5]
  • The World's four-part series, "The Global Race for Stem Cell Therapies," won both an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism and a Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award for Excellence in Electronic Media/Radio.^[1][6][7]
  • The World's four-part series "The Forgotten Plague: Malaria," received a Public Communications Award from the American Society for Microbiology.^[1][8]
  • The World's series "Hiroshima's Survivors: The Last Generation," was honored by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma for excellence in coverage of victims of violence.^[1][9]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Public Radio International (4 April 2006). "PRI's 'The World' wins multiple awards, celebrates 10th year". Press release. http://www2.pri.org/infosite/networknews/releases/tw_awards_10th.cfm. Retrieved 2007-09-22. 
2. ^ "Awards". PRI's The World. http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/74. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
3. ^ "2008 National RTNDA/UNITY Award Winners". Radio-Television News Directors Association. 2009. http://www.rtnda.org/pages/media_items/2008-national-rtndaunity-award-winners1344.php. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
4. ^ "AAJA NATIONAL AWARDS 1989 - 2008". AAJA. 2009. http://www.aaja.org/programs/awards/2006_06_07_01. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
5. ^ "2006 Murrow National Winners". Radio-Television News Directors Association. http://www.rtnda.org/pages/media_items/2006-murrow-national-winners281.php. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
6. ^ "Past duPont Award Winners". Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. 2008. http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/cs/ContentServer/jrn/1175295299814/page/1175295299796/JRNSimplePage2.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
7. ^ "National Journalism Awards Past Winners" (in PDF). Scripps Howard Foundation. p. 2. http://foundation.scripps.com/foundation/programs/nja/previouswinners.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
8. ^ "ASM Public Communications Award Past Winners 1996--2007" (in PDF). American Society for Microbiology. p. 2. http://www.asm.org/ASM/files/LeftMarginHeaderList/DOWNLOADFILENAME/000000001575/Past%20Winners.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
9. ^ "Dart Award Winner". Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. http://dartcenter.org/programs-info-type/dart-award-winner. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 

[edit] External links

• The World
• Public Radio International

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