2009 Winners: Miriam Jordan, Candy Cheng & Brad Stell, Milos Silber
The Be'chol Lashon Media Awards were presented on May 22, 2010, honoring excellence in coverage of Jewish ethnic diversity in print, broadcast/film and new media from the previous year. In its third year, the contest drew entries from around the world, including explorations of African, African-American, Latino, Asian and Arab Jewry. The winners, who each received $1,000, were:
| Print Miriam Jordan Secret Mission Rescues Yemen's Jews The Wall Street Journal October 31, 2009 |
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A gripping story that documents the history of Jews in Yemen along with their current state and focuses on one particular family whose loved one was murdered in violence directed at Jews.
| New Media Candy Cheng & Brad Stell Chinese and Chosen Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism September 3, 2009 |
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A thoughtful and well-executed interactive report that points to the ways in which identities are created and sustained.
| Film Milos Silber Jubanos: The Jews of Cuba Columbia University Hillel / Hayden 5 Media October 27, 2009 |
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A fascinating, moving portrait of a community and country that has been largely erased from public view.
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No award was given in the Broadcast category.
The awards were presented at the largest annual gathering of diverse Jews from around the world. Jewish leaders from Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Colombia, the United States and elsewhere met in San Francisco at a conference organized by Be'chol Lashon.
