MMU sponsor Journalist of The Year Award

This year's Asian Media Awards Journalist of the Year prize will again be sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University and Routes into Languages.

The Journalist of the Year category is one of the most sought after awards at this year's event and aims to reward an individual who has made a lasting impression with a series of reports on TV, radio, print and online.

Dr Sharon Handley, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Science at MMU, said: “Manchester Metropolitan University has a real commitment to engaging with and representing the community it serves. We are proud of the contributions our ethnically diverse communities make, and proud to be at the forefront of promoting and celebrating the outstanding achievements being made in the media sector.

"We recognise the importance of promoting journalism within the Asian community to ensure that people with a diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives enter the profession."

Next generation

Routes into Languages Project Manager, Yasmin Hussain said: “The sponsorship demonstrates our support for raising the profile of journalism to produce future talented journalists.

“Both the faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Science and Routes into Languages NW are committed to raising educational attainment and achievement of pupils across the region.”

MMU’s Senior Lecturer in Multimedia Journalism Mandy Leigh said: “Once again we are delighted to be sponsoring the award of Journalist of the Year.

“With our new undergraduate course sitting alongside our established Masters in Multimedia Journalism we are fully committed to producing the next generation of highly skilled, motivated and ethical journalists, and look forward to seeing some of our own graduates nominated for this prestigious award in years to come.”