Guardian journalist Nazia Parveen has won Journalist of the Year at the eighth annual Asian Media Awards, which were announced online yesterday (Thursday 19 November).
The Asian Media Awards celebrate the strength and depth of the British media industry, rewarding those who excel in the British Asian and mainstream media.
The Guardian’s North of England correspondent, Nazia Parveen, won the coveted Journalist of the Year prize. The award was announced by the BBC’s Kavita Puri who commented on Nazia’s “huge range” of work, highlighting her Guardian story about five Pakistani friends and how Covid-19 tore a hole through their community.
This year’s shortlist was heavily focussed on stories detailing the ongoing pandemic as well as issues raised by Black Lives Matter campaigns.
For a full list of winners please see here.
