Call for entries for RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards

19 October 2021

Call for entries for RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards

RT is now accepting entries for the 2021 Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards, an annual competition that recognizes the best journalism from conflict zones. The awards, now in their fourth year, were established in honor of RT Arabic freelance reporter, Khaled Alkhateb, who died, at the age of 25, on July 30, 2017 while reporting for RT from the frontlines in Syria.

Each winner of the 2021 Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards will, starting this year and going forth, receive a monetary prize of 200 thousand Rubles (or foreign currency equivalent).

For the first three years the award was handed specifically for work from active conflict zones. Starting in 2021, RT has expanded the field of submissions to include ‘Best Humanitarian Journalism: After the War’. Launched in order to highlight the “stories that inspire and encourage”, the video and written reports in this category seek to feature the entire spectrum of experience of communities after the war, intimate and universal alike: the post-conflict challenges and aspirations, trauma and healing, tension and reconciliation.

The Khaled Alkhateb Award is one of the most inclusive awards in the world, with applications accepted in any language, from any country, focusing on any conflict. The award welcomes entries from freelance journalists, small independent outlets and international mainstream, global networks and publishers alike.

The inaugural recipients of the Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards, in 2018, came from Iraq, Ireland and Singapore. Judging was conducted by an international jury of news media professionals and experts on the subject of war and armed conflicts, including former CBS correspondent Philip Ittner and the Association for International Broadcasting’s Tom Wragg. 2019 saw entries from 25 countries. Journalists from Russia, the United States, Italy, and India took top honors for their reports about conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and Libya. In 2020, the winners were reporters from Russia, Syria and India.

Find out more and submit your entry at https://award.rt.com/

NHK WORLD TV October programme highlights

1 October 2021

NHK WORLD TV October programme highlights

A Maiko’s Coiffure

October 23 Saturday

1:10 / 7:10 / 13:10 / 19:10

Yamanaka Emiko has been setting hair for maiko in Kyoto’s traditional entertainment district for over half a century. The young women who live and train there think of her as their “Grandma in Kyoto.” The COVID pandemic, however, has upended their way of life. Shows have been cancelled, visitors are scarce, and some maiko have made the difficult decision to give up. Listen to the maiko speak about their struggles with Yamanaka, who—at 92—has a lifetime of wisdom to offer them.

A Four Movement Sonata

October 24 Sunday

0:10 / 6:10 / 12:10 / 18:10

The Tsugaru Shamisen is a stringed instrument named after the region where it was developed in Aomori Prefecture. As one of the snowiest places in the world, harsh Tsugaru winters are said to have given rise to a unique sound that is both energetic and sorrowful. Through two leading young performers of its repertoire today, explore the history of the region against the delicate and dynamic scenery of Tsugaru, and a captivating soundtrack. An invitation to the fascinating world of Tsugaru Shamisen.

Train Cruise

Saturdays

2:10 / 9:10 / 17:10 / 21:10

Criss-cross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons, exploring both well-known and hidden Japan.

Japan’s Top Inventions

Saturdays

5:10 / 8:10 / 14:10 / 22:10

Made in Japan! The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets

[Source: NHK WORLD TV press release]

ENTR has over 13 million video views in four months

30 September 2021

ENTR has over 13 million video views in four months

Last spring, international broadcasters DW and France Médias Monde, in a joint venture with multiple media organizations, launched the digital media project ENTR in six EU countries. With a target group aged 18 to 34 and diverse social media content in six languages, ENTR has been a success story right from the start. In just four months, its videos have garnered more than 13 million views on partners’ websites and social media platforms.

Users have responded favorably to the range of topics that closely align to the interest of young EU citizens. ENTR produces a wide net of content exploring topics such as climate change, education and work, culture, new technologies, health, migration, and social issues such as solidarity and justice. Young, diverse editorial teams from six participating countries produce videos in English, French, German, Romanian, Polish and Portuguese. They subsequently adapt them for multilingual audiences, giving users access to stories from across Europe in multiple languages.

Since May 2021, video views have been evaluated across all platforms and in all six languages. The content is particularly successful on ENTR’s Facebook channels, which account for nearly half of all views. Around a third of views are generated via the partners’ websites and around ten percent each on YouTube and Instagram.

Polish-language content has proven the most popular to date. Primarily viewed on a partner website, it has received the biggest share of views, about one third of the total usage since mid-May. French language videos on Facebook rank second, accounting for 25 to 30 percent of all views per month. In third and fourth place are the English and German posts, generating traffic mostly on Instagram.

Relevant content and positive prospects

“We have seen that cross-linguistic content which deals with strong views and controversial topics such as gender equality or self-identity does particularly well,” says Gönna Ketels, ENTR Head of Content. “The editorial teams work together to set a content focus each week. This is always exciting because we look at topics differently in all ENTR countries, often resulting in completely new approaches. Our editorial teams tailor all content to their target groups. Jointly produced formats such as topic maps, voxpops and explainer galleries always provide a European context across languages. And we adapt videos from the other languages each week that are relevant to the entire ENTR community.”

ENTR media initiative aims at promoting European youth exchange and heightening awareness around a common identity. It is funded by the European Union and the German Foreign Office.

On the future of ENTR, Patrick Leusch, DW Head of European Affairs and ENTR Project Director, says: “The project’s great success from the outset confirms that we have struck a chord with our audience and created an attractive offer for young Europeans. In the medium term, we want to expand ENTR to include other languages and media partners. We hope that the German Foreign Office and MEPs from various parties and member states, as well as the EU Commission, will continue to support us in the coming years.”

ENTR at EYE 2021

On October 8 and 9, ENTR will participate as a partner at the European Youth Event (EYE) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The hybrid event is part of the European Parliament’s week-long youth consultation process for the Conference on the Future of Europe. Thousands of young EU citizens between the ages of 16 and 30 join in to exchange views with experts, activists, influencers, and decision-makers. Further information can be found at: https://european-youth-event.europarl.europa.eu/de/.

ENTR partners

Alongside Deutsche Welle (GERMANY), which coordinates the project, and France Médias Monde (FRANCE) are the following ENTR partners:

GERMANY: Zeit Online, Genshagen Stiftung, and Good Conversations

PORTUGAL: RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)

POLAND: RASP (Ringier Axel Springer Polska)

ROMANIA: RFI România (France Médias Monde Group) and G4 Media (Group 4 Media Freedom and Democracy)

IRELAND: Tailored Films

ENTR in English

https://entr.net/en/

https://www.instagram.com/en.entr/

https://www.youtube.com/c/enentr/videos

https://www.facebook.com/en.entr

ENTR in German

https://entr.net/de/

https://www.instagram.com/de.entr/

https://www.youtube.com/c/deentr

https://www.facebook.com/deu.entr

[Source: DW press release]

NHK World September programme highlights

2 September 2021

NHK World September programme highlights

Empty Homes, Shattered Dreams

China’s ‘Ghost Castles’

September 11 Sat.

1:10 / 7:10 / 13:10 / 19:10

A curious sight has emerged in the economically flourishing cities of China: Apartment buildings in which construction halts midway. Locals refer to them as “ghost castles.” Residents of one such building in Wuhan live in rooms without water or electricity, struggling under the financial weight of repaying the mortgage for an unfinished home. This program examines the shadow behind real estate development through the turmoil faced by the residents who have become victims of a ghost castle.

Satoyama Kitchen Diary

Summer veggies and freshwater flavours

September 24 Fri.

14:30 / 20:30 / 3:10 / 10:10

Savor the food culture of Hida Takayama with the Kogawa family. For hundreds of years, people in this area of Japan have let the seasons be their guide as to what to eat. Natural farming produces delectable vegetables for dining. Herbs from the garden make their way into tea. Traditional dishes include salted squid and cucumber mixed with sake lees, and river fish stewed with sansho peppers. It’s all part of what’s known as the satoyama lifestyle, relying on locally produced ingredients while aiming for zero waste.

GRAND SUMO Highlights

Daily during tournaments

The best of today’s sumo! Enjoy daily highlights of this dynamic sport with background info and play-by-play commentary adding to the excitement!

The Pride of Namie

How a Beloved Sake Made its Way Home

September 18 Sat.

0:10 / 6:10 / 12:10 / 18:10

People in Namie loved their hometown sake, Iwaki Kotobuki. The brewery, however, was one of the places in Fukushima prefecture devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The owner never lost hope of restoring production, even though he had to move to a neighboring prefecture. With support from back home, he succeeded in recreating the taste ten years after the disaster.

NHK WORLD programme highlights August

3 August 2021

NHK WORLD programme highlights August

Part 1 Paavo Järvi: Bruckner, Symphony No.1 in C minor

Part 2 Roger Norrington: Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”

Part 3 Christoph Eschenbach: Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68

The fifth in the series presentation of Masterpieces Performed by NHK Symphony Orchestra is a 2021 Summer Special showcasing the orchestra performing the symphonies of Bruckner, Beethoven and Brahms with three world-renowned conductors. Enjoy the vibrant music forged by the NHK Symphony Orchestra and each conductor’s highly individual interpretations that created these unforgettable performances. Music critic Katayama Morihide and presenter Yamamoto Miki sets the scene in an introductory segment to the prerecorded concerts.

A recent discovery of films from post-WWⅡTokyo has provided valuable and, in some cases, unknown information about life in Japan at the time. We learn that Tokyo swallowed people, materials and money like a black hole, a metaphor for the black markets that sprang up overnight peddling goods from the Japanese army and U.S. military. People dove into these markets to survive the tough times. And those who profited gained power, moving the economy and politics forward. Tokyo Black Hole reveals the rarely discussed truth about real-life events in “Year Zero” of post-war Tokyo. It follows a young man living in present-day Tokyo who travels back in time and has “hands-on” experiences. His journey helps us understand the hardships of the time, and gives a better sense of how some people prospered despite the difficult circumstances.

TOKYO EYE 2020

Wednesdays

0:30 / 5:30 / 10:30 / 15:30 / 21:30

Must-see Tokyo! Be like a local as you journey through this amazing city. Great food, unique shopping, plus the best and latest things to see and do.

Zero Waste Life

Fridays

1:45 / 6:45 / 12:45 / 17:45 / 22:45

Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of “MOTTAINAI,” which values cherishing the things we have.