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The Wire
27-06-2025
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The Wire's Series on Indian Fisherwomen Wins Two SOPA Awards
New Delhi: The Wire 's five-part multimedia series ' Breaking the Nets: An Oral History of India's Fisherwomen ' has won two awards given by the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) in Hong Kong on June 26. The series – reported by Shamsheer Yousaf, Monica Jha and Sriram Vittalamurthy – won the top regional/local award in the Excellence in Reporting on Women's Issues category. Judges noted that the stories "from small communities in remote parts of India are individually notable for explaining the challenge of survival and fight for resources faced by women." They also said, "As a collective, they offer a fascinating insight into the knock-on effects of India's patriarchal society and how women have found a variety of different ways to contend with it. Presented with beautiful film work and clear storytelling in a creative array of different forms." The series also won the top regional/local prize in the Excellence in Journalistic Innovation category. The judges commented on the "fantastic use of high quality video and overdubbed audio to give a real sense of place." They added that it was "Truly absorbing. Elegant design and typography. Made with mobile viewing in mind. The multimedia experience goes beyond what traditional media can achieve to capture the women's individual stories." The stories merge oral histories and immersive multimedia reportage to tell stories of resilience across six Indian regions, including the Sundarban, Gulf of Mannar, Odisha, Puducherry, Mumbai, and Bihar. The series is a record of the everyday lives of fisherwomen and also underscores their collective efforts to assert rights, access public spaces and challenge patriarchal and caste hierarchies. It also calls attention to how government policies have failed to formally acknowledge their labour in the fishing economy. A day ago, the series won the award in the Innovative Storytelling category at the 2025 One World Media Awards. It has already won the 2024 K.P. Narayana Kumar Memorial Award for Social Impact Journalism by the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) and the Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism, Immersive Storytelling award by the Asian American Journalists Association. The series has also won the New Media Writing Prize 2024 FIPP Journalism Award. It will be archived by the British Library as one of the works that have been shortlisted.
The Wire
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Wire
The Wire's Series on Indian Fisherwomen Wins One World Media Award
New Delhi: The Wire's five-part multimedia series ' Breaking the Nets: An Oral History of India's Fisherwomen ' has been awarded the 2025 One World Media Awards in the Innovative Storytelling category. The award announcement on the social media site Bluesky notes that the series reveals the "invisible labour of women in India's fishing industry and their fight for rights through solidarity and action." The One World Media Awards recognise media coverage from and about the Global South. The award pages mentions that it focuses on stories that break through stereotypes, change the narrative and connect people across cultures. The series – reported by Shamsheer Yousaf, Monica Jha and Sriram Vittalamurthy – merges oral histories and immersive multimedia reportage to tell stories of resilience across six Indian regions, including the Sundarban, Gulf of Mannar, Odisha, Puducherry, Mumbai, and Bihar. The series is a record of the everyday lives of fisherwomen and also underscores their collective efforts to assert rights, access public spaces and challenge patriarchal and caste hierarchies. It also calls attention to how government policies have failed to formally acknowledge their labour in the fishing economy. The series has already won the 2024 K.P. Narayana Kumar Memorial Award for Social Impact Journalism by the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) and the Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism, Immersive Storytelling award by the Asian American Journalists Association. The series has also won the New Media Writing Prize 2024 FIPP Journalism Award. It will be archived by the British Library as one of the works that have been shortlisted.
The Wire
08-05-2025
- General
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The Wire's Series on Indian Fisherwomen Wins 2024 ACJ Award for Social Impact Journalism
Menu हिंदी తెలుగు اردو Home Politics Economy World Security Law Science Society Culture Editor's Pick Opinion Support independent journalism. Donate Now Media The Wire's Series on Indian Fisherwomen Wins 2024 ACJ Award for Social Impact Journalism The Wire Staff 9 minutes ago The citation praised the series as 'visually rich and well narrated,' commending how it 'highlights the grit of the women who have battled all odds to earn a livelihood and lead a life of dignity.' Real journalism holds power accountable Since 2015, The Wire has done just that. But we can continue only with your support. Donate now A still from 'Breaking The Nets'. New Delhi: The Wire's five-part multimedia series 'Breaking the Nets: An Oral History of India's Fisherwomen' has been awarded the 2024 K.P. Narayana Kumar Memorial Award for Social Impact Journalism by the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), recognising its powerful storytelling and focus on marginalised voices. The award was presented during the ACJ Awards ceremony held on May 3 at the college's campus in Chennai. ACJ noted that the series – reported by Shamsheer Yousaf, Monica Jha and Sriram Vittalamurthy – 'documents the struggles as well as the triumphs of India's fisher women.' The citation praised the series as 'visually rich and well narrated,' commending how it 'highlights the grit of the women who have battled all odds to earn a livelihood and lead a life of dignity.' 'Breaking the Nets' sheds light on the often invisible labour of over 12.3 million women engaged in India's fishing sector. Through oral histories and immersive multimedia reportage, the series chronicles stories of resilience across six Indian regions, including the Sundarbans, Gulf of Mannar, Odisha, Puducherry, Mumbai, and Bihar. Among the narratives featured are that of Urmila Sardar, who continues fishing in the Sundarbans despite the trauma of losing her husband to a tiger; Namma Thayi, an 80-year-old seaweed diver from Tamil Nadu; Vedavalli, who challenged a caste panchayat in Puducherry; and Chandrakala Devi from Bihar, who, along with other women from the Mallah community, reclaimed village fish ponds from upper-caste landlords who had enslaved them. The series not only brings forth the everyday struggles of fisherwomen but also underscores their collective efforts to assert rights, access public spaces and challenge patriarchal and caste hierarchies. It calls attention to how government policies have failed to formally acknowledge their labour in the fishing economy. This year, the Social Impact Journalism Award was jointly awarded to The Wire's team and journalist Vandana Menon for her story on Rajasthan's pension-deprived elderly, published in ThePrint. 'Breaking the Nets' has also been shortlisted in two categories – the Journalism Prize and the Opening Up Prize (public vote)—at the New Media Writing Prize. As part of this recognition, the series will be archived by the British Library. The final winners of the international prize will be announced on May 14. The ACJ Awards jury comprised Kalpana Sharma, veteran journalist and columnist; Priya M. Menon, independent journalist and journalism advisor; and Harikrishna Katragadda, documentary photographer and visual artist. This year, the awards received 240 entries from 101 organisations in four languages. Read the series here. Make a contribution to Independent Journalism Related News The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan Honoured with Media for Unity Digital Award Nostalgic About a Hyderabad Between Nizam and NTR Beyond the Heaven-Born Service Will the New Catholic Pontiff Preserve and Extend the Legacy of the Departed Pope? Former CJI T.S. Thakur Skips Launch of Ex-RAW Chief's Controversial New Book On Kashmir: The Ethics of Writing, Covering and Publishing Memoirs Why People With Disabilities Need Greater Political Representation 26 Killed In Pahalgam Terror Attack Madhu Limaye's Pivotal Role in Modern India Must Be Remembered View in Desktop Mode About Us Contact Us Support Us © Copyright. All Rights Reserved.
