Network wins global media award.Family Health International's quarterly publication, Network, has been named best population journal in the 2002 Global Media Awards for Excellence in Population Reporting. Sponsored by the Washington, D.C.-based Population Institute, the awards were presented December 5, 2002 in Havana, Cuba. The award recognizes Network for providing accurate news on technical developments in reproductive health Within the framework of WHO's definition of health[1] as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene , as well as thoughtful examinations of the social dimensions of contraception. Other awards included: Best columnist: David Broder of the U.S.-based newspaper The Washington Post. Best individual reporting effort: Rita Widiadana, bureau chief for The Jakarta Post in Bali, who has focused on such critical social issues in Indonesia as population, family planning family planning Use of measures designed to regulate the number and spacing of children within a family, largely to curb population growth and ensure each family’s access to limited resources. , sex education, and domestic violence. Best international daily: The International Herald Tribune International Herald Tribune Daily newspaper published in Paris. It has long been the staple source of English-language news for American expatriates, tourists, and businesspeople in Europe. , headquartered in Paris. Best periodical: TIME magazine for a special issue on the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union . Best editorial cartoonist An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary. The most common outlet for political cartoonists is the editorial page of the newspaper not the dedicated comic section, : Peter Schrank Peter Schrank is a political cartoonist whose work appears in the UK's Independent on Sunday newspaper, The Economist magazine, and Ireland's Sunday Business Post. of the United Kingdom's The Independent on Sunday for a commentary on the United States' role at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Most conscientious news service award: Inter Press Service Inter Press Service (abbreviated: IPS) is a global news agency. Its main focus is the production of independent news and analysis about events and processes affecting economic, social and political development. for reporting on issues relevant to sustainable development in a dozen languages to more than 100 countries, more than 1,000 media outlets, and 15,000 nongovernmental organizations and diplomats. Best editorial support for solutions to population problems: Omar Garcia, editorial writer for the Reforma in Mexico. Best radio program: Noeleen @ 9, produced in Johannesburg, South Africa, for entertaining listeners while informing them about population and general health issues. Best television documentary: U.S.-based Barbara Pyle for her program, "One Child--One Voice," a documentary about how children urgently want to protect the environment. Best population/environment reporting effort: Earthtimes of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of for consistently providing in-depth coverage of key population and environmental issues. Best combined media effort on behalf of population: The Zambia Integrated Health Programme and the Zambian Central Board of Health for using print and electronic media to disseminate family planning information. Best commercial advertising campaign: The Turkish Family Health and Planning Foundation for their social marketing campaign to increase the use and availability of high-quality, low-cost contraceptives in Turkey. |
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