Sky News reporter Saywah Mahmood was named 2024 Outstanding Young Journalist at the Asian Media Awards
Saywah has produced a range of impactful stories from across the world. Her work sees her uncovering compelling stories through forensic analysis.
The awards celebrate 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 at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Friday October 25.
The awards feature work from national and regional media organisations as well as smaller independent production teams and freelance media professionals.
This year’s event was hosted by Diversity and Inclusion Reporter at Sky Sports News, Miriam Walker-Khan.
The award was presented by Associate Dean Paul Broster.
Saywah told the audience: “I would like thank my mum and dad who deal with me being very obsessed with my work. I really like what I do and I enjoy what I do.
“It is really nice to be recognised for my work.”
As a Data Journalist at Saywah has produced a range of impactful stories from across the world.
Her work sees her uncovering compelling stories through forensic analysis. She exposed the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the deliberate attempts of government-controlled forces to subdue, or even remove, the population through fear and extreme violence.
A domestic data investigation revealed that sexual assaults in NHS mental health inpatient wards had been increasing for the past five years. These findings were central to the Patient 11 podcast series.
She was the first journalist to reveal UK community pharmacies were closing at a rapid rate with deprived areas worst. She developed an ‘R programming script’ to analyse the open and close dates of each pharmacy over time.
She has also worked on more light-hearted stories with a novel analysis of BRIT Award ‘Song of the year’ nominees and analysed the ‘Best Picture’ nominees at the Oscars.
