IIMCAA Awards 2024: Argus Journalist Shatarupa Samantaraya Bags Indian Language Reporter Award

New Delhi, Sept 23: Shatarupa Samantaraya, Senior Journalist at Argus News, has been named Indian Language Reporter of the Year at the IIMCAA Awards 2024, organised by the IIMC Alumni Association.

Shatarupa has been honoured for her sensetional coverage of the financial hardships faced by national level kabaddi players Namita Bhoi and Sunita Majhi. Both of them are from Balangir district.

Shatarupa's efforts did not go unnoticed as the report not only brought attention to the stuggles of athletes in lesser known/followed sports but also spurred significant govt action leading to job offer -- coaching jobs -- for both Namita Bhoi and Sunita Majhi.

Her work underscores the ability of broadcast journalism to create change and uplift marginalised voice. The broadcast journalism serves as one of the major platforms for bringing the issues and stories, that may otherwise remain unheard, to light.

IIMCAA President Simrat Gulati presided the ceremony, while Executive President Gayatri Shrivastava hosted the award show. Awards auditor Unni Rajen Shanker, Convenor Vineet Handa, Coordinator Puja Mishra, and General Secretary Deeksha Saksena released a souvenir book featuring profiles and works of award winners.

IIMCAA AWARDS 2024 – LIST OF WINNERS

Journalist of the Year – Mr. Anup Pandey
Agriculture Reporter of the Year – Ms. Shagun Kapil
Reporter of the Year (Publishing) – Mr. Rajat Mishra
Reporter of the Year (Broadcast) – Mr. Abhinav Goel
Producer of the Year (Broadcast) – Mr. Surabhi Singh
Indian Language Reporter of the Year (Publishing) - Muhammad Sabith U M
Indian Language Reporter of the Year (Broadcast) – Ms. Shatarupa Samantaraya
Ad Person of the Year – Mr. Saransh Jain
PR Person of the Year – Ms. Shillpi A Singh
Ad Agency of the Year - Ofactor
PR Agency of the Year – Kaizzen

JURY SPECIAL MENTION

Journalist of the Year – Mr. Abhishek Angad
Journalist of the Year – Ms. Ritwika Mitra
Journalist of the Year – Mr. Ashutosh Mishra
Journalist of the Year – Mr. Manish Mishra
Journalist of the Year – Ms. Nidhi Tiwary
Agriculture Reporter of the Year – Mr. Diwash Gahatraj
Reporter of the Year (Broadcast) – Mr. Parimal Kumar
Reporter of the Year (Broadcast) – Mr. Vishnukant Tiwari
Producer of the Year (Broadcast) - Mr. Rohan Kathpalia
PR Person of the Year – Ms. Supriya Sundriyal
PR Person of the Year – Mr. Nikhil Swami