[TV Program] SBS's Geugeosi Algosipda Wins 8th Media Human Rights Awards

The Center for Media Responsibility and Human Rights (President: An Byeong-chan) selected the "Teacher, I Want To Go To School" episode of Geugeosi Algosipda (aired on May 9, 2009), produced by SBS, as the winner of the Grand Prize at the 8th Media Human Rights Awards.

Special prizes were awarded to the Shadow of the Monster episode of EBS's Knowledge Channel e (aired on March 2, 2009) and the A Visit to Advanced Countries Supporting Crime Victims (aired on September 13~15, 2009) series produced by the investigative report team of The Segye Times.

The Center for Media Responsibility and Human Rights commented on the grand prize-winning work as having "raised questions about the public perspective of teenage pregnancy as a problem of juvenile delinquents".

Also, the center praised the special prize winner, Shadow of the Monster, produced by EBS Knowledge Channel e, for delivering a short but high-impact message through its outstanding images and music.

A Visit to Advanced Countries Supporting Crime Victims by The Segye Times was noted for exposing the problems surrounding the fund for victims of crime, which has remained fixed for 21 years since 1987.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Kwanhun Club in Insa-dong, Seoul at 6 pm on January 28.

- SBS Geugeosi Algosipda

The Media Human Rights Awards are presented annually to recognize persons or works who make a solid contribution to human rights protection through the media.

Last year, MBC's PD Note "Have I Really Sinned" was awarded the Grand Prize at the 7th Media Human Rights Awards, while users of Daum Agora, an Internet portal site, received the Special Prize.

Source: Media Today

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