Larry Madowo is back from a 2-month social media hiatus with some great news.
He is among the finalists for the Association for International Broadcasting (AIBs) Awards. The AIBs Awards reward journalists for factual television, radio, audio and online productions in any language.
“Back from a 2-month social media break to learn that a BBC radio documentary I presented was nominated for an award! I loved working on it & I’m so glad people around the world enjoyed it,” the excited journalist wrote.
Back from a 2-month social media break to learn that a BBC radio documentary I presented was nominated for an award! I loved working on it & I’m so glad people around the world enjoyed it. Listen here https://t.co/fwXK2OxvwZ pic.twitter.com/Xvm3YvyP4P
— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) November 6, 2019
Below is the full list of shortlisted candidates for The AIBs Awards 2019:
TV/VIDEO
DAILY JOURNALISM: SINGLE REPORT
Baghouz, The End of the Caliphate – AFPTV
Venezuela – The Forgotten Elderly- Al Jazeera English
Libya Crisis: The Fight for Tripoli Explained from
the Front Line – BBC Arabic
Khashoggi Body Double – CNN International
Yemen: US Supplied Bomb Used in School Bus Bombing – CNN International
Ebola – ITV News
DAILY JOURNALISM: ONGOING REPORT
TV Patrol: Disputed Waters ABS – CBN
Sahel Violence- Al Jazeera English
Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami – Al Jazeera English
Sudan Revolution- Al Jazeera English
The Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi – CNN International
The Final Battle against ISIS’ “Caliphate” – CNN International
Inside Northern Yemen – VTM News
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
The Abused – Brinkworth Films for Channel 5
Safe at Last: Inside a Women’s Refuge – Hardcash Productions for Channel 4
Deciphering Indonesia – Test of Tolerance – Peddling Pictures for CNA
Stabbed: Britain’s Knife Crime Crisis – Rogan Productions
My Forever Family – RT
Sex Trafficking in America – True Vision Productions for PBS Frontline
The Damage Done: Living America’s Opioid Nightmare – VOA (Voice of America)
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Al Jazeera Investigations – How to Sell a Massacre – Al Jazeera Media Network
New Zealand: Life after the Terror Attacks) – ARD German Radio and Television, Studio Singapore
Digital Warriors: Women Changing the World – DW Deutsche Welle
Michael Palin in North Korea – ITN Production for Channel 5
The Hunt for Jihadi John – Nutopia in association with Livedrop Media for Channel 4
OFF THE GRID: The Sacrifice of Migrants – TRT World
Terzake Docu – Oh, Baltimore!- VRT
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
My Deaf Life: Feel the Beat – 7digital Creative for BBC Radio 1 iPlayer
Minidoka Blue Chalk Media
Insiders: Poland’s Coal Conundrum – Euronews
Brexit: A Cry from the Irish border – Financial Times
Hezbollah Supporters Celebrate Ashura in Beirut – France 24
After Parkland – VOA (Voice of America)
INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTARY
Fault Lines: Targeted by a Text – Al Jazeera English
Africa Eye: Stealing from the Sick – BBC Africa
War Crimes for Likes – BBC Arabic Documentaries
Disasters at Sea: Coffin Ship – Exploration Production Inc.
Inside Facebook: Secrets of the Social Network – Firecrest Films for Channel 4
The Atom Araullo Specials: Babies4sale – Philippines -GMA Network Inc.
Wie is Schild & Vrienden echt? (Who are the Real Shield & Friends?) – VRT NWS
POLITICS AND BUSINESS
101 East: Najib Speaks – Al Jazeera English
earthrise – Reimagining Plastic – Jazeera English
Argentina: A Life of Boom and Bust – Financial Times
Reporter’s Notebook: Batas ng Karagatan (The Law of the Sea) – GMA Network, Inc.
In Money We Trust? – Maryland Public Television/Our Town Films/Bolde
Communications
Deciphering The Philippines: Women in the Era of Duterte – Peddling Pictures for CNA
Interdit d’interdire – RT France
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, NATURE
Our World: In the Shadow of Chernobyl – BBC News
Becoming Human: Coding Morality – CNA
Our Everest Challenge – CNN International
Deciphering Indonesia: Tech Nation- Peddling Pictures for CNA
Découverte – The Face of a Stranger – Radio-Canada
ARTS AND CULTURE
DocuCentral – Local Legends ABS -CBN
Witness – Korean Lovers in Baghdad – Al Jazeera English
Abdul Majid’s Goat – Iran International TV
China Love – Media Stockade
Into the Vault – Finding Miss Fadillah -Peddling Pictures for CNA
Syrian Tango – RT
World’s Tiniest Masterpieces – Yeti Television for Channel 4
HUMAN INTEREST
Crossing Divides – Bringing people together in a fragmented world – BBC
The Kennedy who Changed the World – BBC Sport
Against the Elements – IFA Media for CNA
Unreported World – Forced to be Fat – Quicksilver for Channel 4
Hong Kong Connection – Escape Radio Television Hong Kong
Sex in Japan: Dying for Company – SBS
Child of Mine – True Vision Productions for Channel 4
SPORT EVENT COVERAGE
Guinness Six Nations Wales Vs England – BBC Sport
FIFA 2018 World Cup – BBC Sport
RADIO/AUDIO
DAILY JOURNALISM: SINGLE REPORT
Stories from the New Silk Road – Raha: The Joy of
the Train BlokMedia Ltd for BBC World Service
Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral – Bloomberg Radio
La caída de un Vice presidente (The fall of a Vice
President) – Radio Mitre
Before the Trio on Trial – Radio Television Hong Kong
Checkpoint – How hard is it to Plant Trees for a
Living? – RNZ
DAILY JOURNALISM: ONGOING REPORT
Malawi Election Roadshow – BBC Focus on Africa
Boeing’s Grounded 737 Max – Bloomberg Radio
Christchurch Terror Attacks – RNZ
Hurricane Michael Westwood – One News
INVESTIGATIVE
Crossing Continents – Norway’s Silent Scandal – BBC Radio Current Affairs
Losers of The Paris-Tehran Flight 4721 – Radio Farda
Gone Fishing – Radio New Zealand / Stuff
Darkness Behind the High Walls : Xinjiang’s Reeducation Camp -Radio Television Hong Kong
HUMAN INTEREST
After Suicide – CTVC for BBC World Service
WorldLink – What happened to Christoph? – DW Deutsche Welle
A Sense of Quietness – Falling Tree Productions for BBC Radio 4
Niña (Girl) – Radio Mitre
Documentary on One: In Shame, Love, In Shame – RTÉ Radio 1
They Are Gone, But Are Not Silent – Tinderbox Production for BBC Radio Wales
Away from You – The Story of the Afghan
Interpreters – William Warren for BFBS