The World (radio program)
Encyclopedia
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. 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 podcast
ing 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.
As of October 2009, the program also now airs on CBC Radio One
in Canada
from 1 to 2 a.m. weekdays.
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, audio
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and multi-platform program created by Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
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
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
and WGBH
WGBH (FM)
WGBH is a public radio station located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member station of NPR and PRI. The license-holder is the WGBH Educational Foundation, which also owns WGBH-TV and WGBX-TV....
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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. It is primarily hosted by Lisa Mullins
Lisa Mullins
Lisa Mullins is an American radio personality. She is the anchor and senior producer of The World, a radio program of Public Radio International. She anchored the program from Hong Kong when the territory was handed back to China in 1997...
in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, but often includes substitute hosts Marco Werman
Marco Werman
Marco Werman is an American radio personality. He is a host, reporter and senior producer in public radio.-Biography and background:Werman is currently a senior producer with Public Radio International's The World, covering music for the program and as a part-time host...
, Katy Clark and Jeb Sharp
Jeb Sharp
Jeb Sharp is an American radio journalist. She is a reporter for the public radio program PRI's The World and host of The World's history podcast How We Got Here. She covers U.S. foreign policy and human rights as well as a wide range of other international stories. She has reported for the...
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 podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
ing 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
Clark Boyd
Clark Boyd is an American radio journalist. He is the award winning technology correspondent for The World, a daily global news program created by Public Radio International , and co-produced by PRI, the BBC World Service, and WGBH Boston...
. Today, numerous podcasts are available by topical area and entire programs are available via podcast.
As of October 2009, the program also now airs on CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from 1 to 2 a.m. weekdays.
Awards
The World has won over a dozen awards for its programming, including:- 2008:
- National RTNDA/UNITY Award for "ongoing commitment to covering the cultural diversity of the communities they serve."
- The World won both Asian American Journalists AssociationAsian American Journalists AssociationThe Asian American Journalists Association was founded in 1981 by several Asian American journalists who felt a need to support greater participation by Asian Americans in the news media.Its goals are:...
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".
- 2006:
- The World's website received the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for best National Radio Network/Syndication Service Website
- 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 FoundationScripps Howard FoundationThe Scripps Howard Foundation is the corporate foundation of the E. W. Scripps Company, an American media conglomerate which owns newspapers, television stations, cable television networks, and other media outlets...
National Journalism Award for Excellence in Electronic Media/Radio. - The World's four-part series "The Forgotten Plague: Malaria," received a Public Communications Award from the American Society for MicrobiologyAmerican Society for MicrobiologyThe American Society for Microbiology is a professional organization for scientists who study viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa as well as other aspects of microbiology. Microbiology is the study of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye and which must be viewed with a...
. - The World's series "Hiroshima's Survivors: The Last Generation," was honored by the Dart Center for Journalism and TraumaDart Center for Journalism and TraumaThe Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is a resource center and think tank for journalists who cover violence, conflict and tragedy around the world...
for excellence in coverage of victims of violence.