Sophia Seth picked up her first Regional Journalist of the Year honour at the Asian Media Awards
Journalists and broadcasters joined actors and presenters at the 12th ceremony, which celebrates achievements in a range of categories in TV, radio, stage, online and creative media.
The ceremony is supported by the University of Salford and took place at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Friday October 25.
Sophia is based at BBC South and she aims seek out relatively unknown issues affecting specific communities.
She was presented the award by AMA charity partners Lancashire Mind
Speaking on stage Sophia said: “Thanks so much the Asian Media Awards. So many great nominees. I was thrilled I was going to be up against so many great people.
“Just to be in be in a room of so many talented people is amazing.
“For me being a journalist has been about sharing those untold stories.
“Being based in the south you have to find those people that want to tell their stories.
“For me I have tried to reach out to so many communities in the years I have been there.”
Sophia’s stories are frequently picked up by the BBC England online teams, and often by the national BBC television and radio teams, and other non-BBC outlets.
By winning-over her subjects, Sophia encourages them to share their stories on camera, covering hard-hitting issues such as false accusations of child abuse, coercive control in domestic relationships, and medication shortages.
One such report featured a Nepalese mother who was put in a police cell accused of child abuse for what turned out to be her son’s blue spot birthmarks.
While another followed the case of Chloe Holland who took her own life after being subjected to coercive control by a man called Marc Masterton. When another victim of Masterton came forward, Sophia was able to use her previous contacts to secure an exclusive interview.
