Sky Sports activities has been named because the inaugural winner of the Range in Media Award following groundbreaking work and dedication in the direction of British South Asians in Soccer – together with the creation of the primary index web page devoted to the topic in mainstream media historical past.
The accolade might be introduced to Sky Sports activities on the 2023 Asian Media Awards at a glittering ceremony going down on the Manchester Deansgate Hilton on Friday night.
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Individuals from throughout the sport come collectively to have a good time Sky Sports activities’ groundbreaking work and dedication to British South Asians in Soccer.
The Range in Media Award is made to an organisation that has made a concerted and real effort to enhance illustration and produce various content material in any respect ranges.
The Asian Media Awards seemed favourably upon the vary of various content material produced by Sky Sports activities, welcoming its dedication to enhancing the illustration and development of minority teams and to creating a distinction in communities impacted by racism.
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Two-weight world champion Natasha Jonas has turn out to be the primary Black feminine boxing supervisor.
The index web page itself is now the longest-running main initiative within the area, each in media and in soccer, and is the largest readily accessible British South Asians in Soccer archive wherever on the earth.
Alongside the Range in Media Award, a number of journalists at Sky Sports activities Information and Sky Information are up for additional awards on the ceremony; together with Amrit Singh Mann, Saywah Mahmood and Um-E-Aymen Babar, who’ve all been nominated for the Excellent Younger Journalist Award.
In the meantime, Dev Trehan and freelance reporter Sanny Rudravajhala have been shortlisted for Sports activities Journalist of the 12 months. Ashna Hurynag of Sky Information has additionally been nominated for the Report of the 12 months.
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Jonathan Licht, Sky Sports activities Managing Director, mentioned: “The award is testomony to the onerous work, expertise and good collective efforts throughout the enterprise and I am completely delighted for these concerned.
“To be recognised as a driving pressure for variety and inclusion throughout media in such a means is a big for us at Sky Sports activities.
“Extra importantly, the award exhibits that the work we’re doing is positively impacting Britian’s South Asian group in a significant means relating to each media and soccer.”
The Asian Media Awards had been based in 2013 to focus on expertise, drive and innovation, and to recognise and reward excellence within the media.
Asian Media Awards 2023 Finalists throughout Sky
Sports activities Journalist of the 12 months:
Dev Trehan – Reporter & Soccer Journalist, Sky Sports activities Information
Sanny Rudravajhala – Freelance Sports activities Journalist, Sky Sports activities Information
Excellent Younger Journalist:
Amrit Singh Mann – Journalist, Sky Information
Saywah Mahmood – Knowledge Journalist, Sky Information
Um-E-Aymen Babar – Sports activities Journalist, Sky Sports activities Information
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Report of the 12 months:
British South Asians in Soccer
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