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Media Releases
Kenya's Camerapix Lands Major Prize at World News Summit
(Banff, Canada, October 29, 2003)
Africa's leading news agency, Nairobi-based Camerapix, has won the coveted Documentary Award at this year's News World conference in Dublin. Camerapix MD Salim Amin was honoured for the "professional and financial courage" he demonstrated by covering the civil war in Liberia more than a year before the rest of the world woke up to the unfolding tragedy there.
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News World Conference Offered Impressive Debate on Media Coverage of War in Iraq
(Banff, Canada, October 24, 2003)
News World International, the world's premier annual independent news forum of the international broadcast community, wrapped up yesterday in Dublin, Ireland after an invigorating three days of discussion, debate and examination on the media coverage of the war in Iraq. News journalists, correspondents, editors, technicians and other industry stakeholders from around the world gathered at the Burlington Hotel to take part in talks on this and other hot topics in the news industry, including the controversy surrounding embedded journalists.
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Walter Cronkite to Receive News World Lifetime Achievement Award via Live Satellite Ceremony; Pamela Wallin, Canadian Consul General, to Make Official Presentation
(Banff, Canada, October 17, 2003)
A special presentation to Walter Cronkite, recipient of this year's News World Lifetime Achievement Award, will be made by Canadian Consul General Pamela Wallin during a ceremony transmitted live from New York to delegates attending the conference in Dublin, Ireland. Mr. Cronkite, who was to originally accept his award at the conference, will now receive it in New York following his doctor's advice that he not fly to Dublin. Mr. Cronkite, who will be 87 in three weeks, has severely wrenched his back and doctors have recommended that he not fly for a month to avoid further disc damage.
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Major Survey of Viewer Reaction to Iraq War Coverage to be Released at News World
(Banff, Canada, October 8, 2003)
The results of the most comprehensive industry survey of television coverage of the Iraq War are to be revealed in a special presentation at News World International in Dublin, Ireland on October 21, 2003.
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News World Offers a Short Cut to Long Form News
(Banff, Canada, October 7, 2003)
News World, the premier conference for the international broadcast news industry, is offering a limited number of bursaries to allow independent documentary makers to attend this year's event in Dublin, Ireland, October 21 to 23, 2003.
Last year, News World 2002, supported by senior management of the most important news organizations in the world, launched an initiative to recognize the often undervalued role current affairs documentaries play in the vital task of informing the viewing public. News World inaugurated a special documentary award and screened a season of revealing programmes by filmmakers from Britain, the U.S.A., Switzerland, France and Germany.
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News World Conference to Examine Media Coverage on Recent War in Iraq
(Banff, Canada, October 2, 2003)
The conduct of the media war in Iraq will be a main topic of discussion at this year's News World International conference in Dublin, Ireland. Hundreds of news journalists, correspondents, editors, technicians and other industry stakeholders from around the world will meet October 21 to 23, 2003 at the Burlington Hotel to take part in talks on this and other hot topics in the news industry.
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Top News Organization Leader, Stewart Purvis
to Present Keynote Address at News World
(Banff, Canada, September 24, 2003)
Acclaimed news journalist, field producer, editor and recent CEO of ITN and President of EuroNews, Stewart Purvis will present this year's Keynote Address at News World International. Mr. Purvis, who retired this summer after more than 20 years at the top level of international TV news, will address delegates on Tuesday morning, October 21, as a central part of the annual news industry conference at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
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Walter Cronkite to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at News World
(Banff, Alberta, Canada, September 22, 2003)
Voted the "Most Trusted Man in America", celebrated news anchor Walter Cronkite will be honored with a special Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's News World International in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the television news industry. Mr. Cronkite will receive his award during a special presentation at News World, October 21 to 23, 2003 at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
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Banff Television Foundation to Manage News World 2003
(London, England, March 20, 2003)
News World, the annual independent forum of the international broadcast news industry, is joining the stable of successful media conferences run by the Banff Television Foundation. Announced March 20, 2003, at a special industry reception at Canada House, Pat Ferns, president and CEO of the Banff Television Foundation commented on the organization's new venture and partnership. "We believe that future media industry gatherings will centre on high quality niche events which provide inspiration and valuable benefits to specific global genre communities. For Banff to have the chance to add News, the most important television genre, to our roster, is a terrific development. We are working closely with Media Ventures to ensure that News World remains the top brand in its field."
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La Fondation de télévision de Banff gérera News World 2003
(Londres, Angleterre, le 20 mars 2003)
News World, le forum indépendant de l'industrie des nouvelles internationales se joint à la série de congrès médiatiques prestigieux gérés par la Fondation de télévision de Banff. Lors de cette annonce faite à l'occasion d'une réception spéciale dans la Maison du Canada, à Londres, Pat Ferns, président-directeur général de la Fondation de télévision de Banff a eu ce commentaire " je pense que l'avenir des rassemblements médiatiques de l'industrie se concentreront sur des événement de haute qualité qui procureront une inspiration et de précieux avantages aux genres spécifiques d'émissions de notre industrie. Pour Banff, cette occasion d'ajouter les Nouvelles - le genre le plus important de la télévision - est une chance extraordinaire. Nous travaillerons en étroite collaboration avec Media Ventures afin de veiller à ce que News World demeure au sommet de son domaine.
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