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Danish Siddiqui Journalism Scholarship 2024 Recipients Announced

The Danish Siddiqui Foundation (DSF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2nd Danish Siddiqui Journalism Scholarship. This scholarship, dedicated to the memory of the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, aims to support and inspire the next generation of fearless journalists.The 2024 scholarship recipients are Ishan Banerjee, Sakshi Srivastava, and Basit Gul Parry, all of whom are currently pursuing…

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July 30, 2024

Scholarship Winners / Women in Journalism

Resilient Reporters: Women Journalists Safety in India | By Umaima Khanam | DSF Scholarship Recipient 2023

https://youtu.be/f3zjw7yEojQWhat inspired you, as a recipient of the Danish Siddiqui Foundation scholarship, to produce this documentary addressing women journalist safety?It was a very natural inclination in the course of making the film that it directed itself toward the theme of the safety of women journalists. I didn't set out to make an exclusive, and at the same time, one cannot…

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June 5, 2024

Scholarship Winners

Journalist Safety: A Start | Mini Podcast Series by Aman Jaiswal | DSF Scholarship Recipient 2023

What compelled you, as a Danish Siddiqui scholarship winner, to focus on the critical issue of journalist safety in your podcast series? As a Danish Siddiqui Scholarship winner, while working on my project under the theme of Journalist Safety, I was compelled to highlight the critical issues faced by journalists. Journalists take risks while working for various organisations but often receive…

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May 24, 2024

Scholarship Winners

Navigating Challenges In India’s Media Landscape by Udisha Shrivastav | DSF Scholarship Recipient 2023

Can you tell us about the inspiration behind undertaking this project? When I was applying for this scholarship, the theme/topic that the selected scholars would get an opportunity to work on excited me. Even before my selection for this scholarship, I almost had the draft project flow in my mind. Fortunately, I got the scholarship and started working on my…

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May 2, 2024

Scholarship Winners

Beyond the Bylines: Documenting Journalists Safety by Rahat Touhid | DSF Scholarship Recipient 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPNrTTT136U As a scholar of the Danish Siddiqui Foundation, what motivated you to create this documentary on journalist safety? As a journalism student, I have witnessed the increasing threats and dangers for journalists working on the ground. As a scholar of the Danish Siddiqui Foundation, I found the platform to, at the very least, bring about the conversation on the…

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April 26, 2024

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Nanna Heitmann Wins The Danish Siddiqui Award 2023 by Overseas Press Club of America for Best Feature Photography

Cadets in the Russian military who have just finished their studies are captured, fists clenched, in a state of fervid exaltation. Photo: Nanna Heitmann Nanna Heitmann, acclaimed photojournalist, and The New York Times contributor won the prestigious Danish Siddiqui Award for Best Feature Photography at the 85th Annual Overseas Press Club Awards. Heitmann's outstanding work, titled "Putin’s Forever War," has…

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April 21, 2024