Radio Netherlands Worldwide wins international radio prizes

Two Radio Netherlands Worldwide programmes have won prizes in the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards. The documentary, A prison within a prison, about depression in the Gaza Strip won a gold medal in the keenly contested category, Human Relations. The jury also voted a series of interviews and reports on Zimbabwe as one of the certificated finalists in the category, National/International Affairs. Listen to the programme

A prison within a prison - Radio Netherlands Worldwide - The State We're In via kwout

The Zimbabwe series was produced as part of RNW's English-language programme, The State We're In. Both prize winning broadcasts were made by RNW journalist Eric Beauchemin. The Head of RNW's English department, Andy Clark, believes in the importance of this international recognition: "These awards underline RNW's strong international reputation, especially in the challenging field of accurately reporting about human rights issues." he says. The programmes can still be heard on demand via the website www.radionetherlands.nl or downloaded as a podcast. NYF Radio Broadcasting Awards The NYF Radio Broadcasting Awards, also known as the 'Radio Oscars', are given to distinguished radio productions from all over the world. Each year, hundreds of programmes are considered by various juries made up of international experts, with criteria including production, presentation, originality and creativity.

Source:
Media Network Newsletter 9 July 2009
Andy Sennitt
Radio Netherlands