The World (radio program)
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| PRI's The World | |
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| Genre | International news: analysis, commentary, features, interviews, specials |
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| Running time | ca. 50 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Languages | English |
| Home station | WGBH |
| Syndicates | Public Radio International |
| Hosts | Lisa Mullins |
| Creators | Public Radio International |
| Directors | David Leveille |
| Producers | Rob Hugh-Jones David Leveille Michael Rass Stephen Snyder |
| Executive producers | Bob Ferrante |
| Recording studio | Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Air dates | 1995 to present |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Website www.theworld.org |
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PRI's The World is a news radio program 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.
PRI conceived and developed the program 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. But it was also an acknowledgment by the BBC World Service that it needed to expand its reach beyond its traditional AM and shortwave operations, because at that time it faced global competition from new and fast[er]-moving news organizations. 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.
The World was PRI's first co-production -- the company now has a number of productions. 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 200 public radio stations across the United States. The program reaches more than 2 million listeners every week
[1]. It is primarily hosted by Lisa Mullins in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, but often includes substitute hosts Marco Werman and Ken Bader when Mullins is in the field.
The World was the first nationally syndicated public radio programs 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.
[edit] Awards
The World has won many journalism awards, including:
- 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 Award for Excellence in Electronic Media/Radio.
- The World's four-part series "The Forgotten Plague: Malaria,"Public Communications Award from the American Society for Microbiology. Also notable since the Society confers only one award each year.
- The World's series "Hiroshima's Survivors: The Last Generation," honored by the University of Washington's Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma for excellence in coverage of victims of violence, the center's first-ever award to radio.
[edit] References
Public Radio International (4 April 2006). "PRI's 'The World' wins multiple awards, celebrates 10th year". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
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