101 East
| 101 East | |
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| Presented by |
2006–2008: Teymoor Nabili 2008–2012: Fauziah Ibrahim 2012–present: Steve Chao |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera America |
| Original run | November 2006 – present |
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101 East is a weekly television programme, broadcast by Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera America, that focuses on current affairs in Asia and the Pacific.
The programme is presented from various locations across Asia and features in-depth reports of the particular issues affecting the different parts of the region. In the past, it has also hosted interviews and panel discussions.
The show launched in November 2006, at the same time as Al Jazeera English itself, and remains the channel's flagship Asia-Pacific current affairs show.[1][2]
Panel discussions used to take place in the Al Jazeera studios in Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia.[3] In more recent times they were held at various locations appropriate to the theme of the discussion.
101 East airs each week on Al Jazeera English at 22:30GMT on Thursdays, 09:30GMT on Fridays, 03:30GMT on Saturdays, and 16:30GMT on Sundays.
Team
Steve Chao, presenter for 101 East, conducts a piece to camera in front of the Himalayas.
The show was hosted by Teymoor Nabili for two years, from its launch to August 2008.[3] Fauziah Ibrahim then took over, from September 2008 to 2012.
Awards
101 East won the Best Current Affairs Programme Award for the Asian Television Awards in 2013.[4] In addition, several 101 East documentaries have attracted international critical acclaim and have earned the show the following awards.[5]
| Episode name | Year of release | Synopsis | Awards |
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| Nepal's slave girls | 2013 | "Reporting on the hardship on Nepal's kamlari's, young girls are kept as child slaves and often sold into the practice. Many have hope for the future, but the mysterious death of few has resulted in widespread protest and calls for reform" |
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| Murder in God's name | 2013 | "To make derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammad, or to desecrate the Quran in Pakistan, often results in death at the hand of a mob. Some are working to overcome this climate of fear through tolerance, and are facing fierce opposition in doing so." |
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| Everest: 60th anniversary | 2013 | "Looking back at 60 years of conquering human's tallest feat; the stories that compel people to attempt an ascend and the real-world consequences many climbers face." |
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| It's a man's world | 2013 | "With some of the highest recorded levels of violence against women in the world, the Asia-Pacific region struggles with a type of violence many would prefer to ignore." |
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| Contagion | 2013 | "Indian doctors believe they have identified a mutant strain of incurable TB, raising alarms of a new health hazard. When existing curses are unable to work, those poorest are often the most affected." |
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| Scars of Sri Lanka | 2013 | "Despite government claims of peace, the torture and abductions continue to be used to stifle ethnic and political dissent." |
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| Sectarian divide | 2013 | "Sectarian violence between extremist members of Pakistan's majority Sunni and minority Shia communities has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people since 1980s." |
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| Unhealed wounds of Osh | 2013 | "Three years after deadly ethnic clashes in south Kyrgyzstan, discrimination still marginalizes many, and others are still struggling to rebuild." |
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| No Place Like Home | 2012 | "Can progress and justice co-exist in Cambodia, a country where development leaves a trail of destruction?" |
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| Australia's lost generation | 2012 | "Young Aborigines are four times more likely to commit suicide than non-indigenous Australians. 101 East looks at the variety of reasons believed to drive aboriginal youth to suicide." |
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| Nowehere to go | 2012 | "The Rohingya are a stateless people described by the UN as one of the world's most persecuted minorities." |
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| Battered and bruised | 2012 | "Two out of three women in Papau New Guinea have experienced domestic violence and 50 percent of women have experienced forced sex or gang-rape." |
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| Battling the Yakuza | 2012 | "Japan's authorities are clamping down on the criminal underworld, but the mighty Yakuza refuse to back down" |
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| Nepal: Children For Sale" | 2011 | "With weak law enforcement, can foreigners adopting children from Nepal be sure that they are really orphans?" |
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| Bangladesh: Too young to work" | 2011 | "Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world. To support their families, millions of children are employed to work, many of them in hazardous conditions." |
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| China: Inventing Innovation" | 2011 | "For years, China has been promoting a policy of 'indigenous innovation' – favoring domestic firms that develop their own technologies." |
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Countries covered
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- China
- East Timor
- Easter Island
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United States
References
- ↑ Nkrumah, Gamal (2006-11-23). "Voice of the South". Al-Ahram Weekly (821). Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ "101 East" (Press release). Al Jazeera English. 2006-10-29. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About 101 East". Al Jazeera English. 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2011-11-22. (Dated)
- ↑ http://www.aljazeera.com/pressoffice/2013/12/101-east-wins-best-current-affairs-award-20131210114612935526.html
- ↑ http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2014/05/Cloneof101-East-awards-2014514122029826794-201451985113485465.html
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