One World Fellowship Scheme / 2006

One World Fellows 2006

Shown below are the One World Media Fellows who participated in 2006. Read on to find out about their job profiles when they participated, and how they have moved on since the scheme took place.

You can also see some photo highlights from the 2006 scheme, read the full programme of sessions and site visits, and see a list of hosts who met with the Fellows during the scheme.

 
Marikkar Saidulla, Sirasa FM, Sri Lanka

Marikkar came into the fellowship as Director of Sirasa FM, where he was driving forward unbiased, independent broadcasting as an alternative to state-influenced media. Sirasa had won an award for Best News Provider.
 

One year on: "We have loads of plans for diversifying the visibility and listenership of the channel. Also now I’m in charge of the promotions division for  four radio and three TV channels in our group. Practically, I do apply tactics and methodologies I learnt in the fellowship. In particular, I learned about improving social responsibilities."
 
Jaya Mahajan, UTV Software Communications, India

 Jaya was Creative Director for UTV. This allowed her to concentrate on producing non-fiction current affairs programmes, with and for international broadcasters such as CNN and the BBC. Through these programmes, Jaya showed a strong desire to engage audiences in socio-political issues.

One year on: "We are launching a new business channel, to compete with CNBC, and I will be part of the core team that will be setting up the new channel. One of the main reasons for my shift to the news side of the business has been the fellowship."
 
Feycal Caunhye, Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, Mauritius

 Fey was the Senior News Editor and TV News Presenter for MBC in 2006. He produced a number of key current affairs programmes on social issues in Mauritius, one of which exposed unwarranted increases by Mauritian banks on interest rates for borrowing.

One year on: "The ethical and social responsibility aspects learnt during the fellowship programme help me gear my news stories and programmes in a different way. After the fellowship, I have been asked to contribute actively in the Management of the News Room with the effect that I am now, almost three times a week responsible for the management of news bulletins, planning, giving assignments to staff etc."
 
Ho Hong Hanh, The Voice of Vietnam Radio, Vietnam

 Hanh worked her way up from reporter for The Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOVR) to the position of Managing Editor for the English and Overseas department. She also led a production team which won an award for a live broadcast at a national festival.

One year on: "Voice of Vietnam organized a workshop for those who returned from overseas courses in 2006. I was one of them. I wrote a presentation about media in the UK, especially the BBC. To my surprise, my presentation was published in an in-house journal of Voice of Vietnam."
 
Karma Wangchuk, Bhutan Broadcasting Service, Bhutan

 Karma was one of the three founding members of the television division of the Bhutanese Broadcasting Service Corporation (BBSC) in 1999. In 2006 he was Senior Programme Producer & Planning and Development Co-ordinator.

One year on: "During the national parliamentary mock elections, I shouldered the responsibility as overall coordinator of the team and also producer and editor of the election programmes. In future I will be taking an active part in producing TV programmes that will promote good democracy in the country as a responsible journalist. "
 
David Masunda, Voice of the People Communications Trust, Zimbabwe

 David was the first black business reporter at the Herald in Zimbabwe. During the fellowship he was Chairman of the private Radio Voice of the People, and he had spearheaded the relaunch of the radio station outside Zimbabwe after its Harare operations were closed down by police in December, 2005.

One year on: "Some of the contacts I made, such as with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association have benefited my station and staff. CBA has invited Radio VOP to be a member and I was guest speaker at the CBA regional meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya, in January."