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Manisha Ganguly
Born (1995-01-13) 13 January 1995 (age 29)
Kolkata, India
EducationPhD from University of Westminster
Occupation(s)Investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker
Years active2014 - present
Known forOpen Source investigations, War crimes investigations
Websitemanishaganguly.com

Manisha Ganguly (born 13 January 1995) is an Indian investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker who works for the BBC and specialises in Open Source investigations.[1] She is notable for her work exposing war crimes.[2][3][4][5] She lives in London, United Kingdom.[6]

Career

At the age of 17, Ganguly was selected from among "hundreds of applicants" to be an editorial intern at the Times of India for a special Independence Day anniversary issue, for which she wrote a feature on India's bronze win in women's boxing at the Olympics.[7]

While living in Kolkata, Ganguly was the founder and editor of feminist counterculture webzine, Eyezine.[8] The website reported on human rights abuses in Kashmir, and sexual assault by riot police in West Bengal, which resulted in 100,000 readers in one month for the website.[9]

For the BBC, her investigative documentaries use "open-source techniques to investigate human rights abuses under conditions of war".[10]

She has exposed war crimes by Russian planes and Turkish-backed forces in the Syrian civil war,[11][12] foreign meddling, violations of the UN arms embargo, desecration of the bodies of prisoners of war and civilians in Libya,[13][14] use of cluster munitions in Ukraine,[15] human trafficking in the Middle East,[16][17] uncovered the training of the killers of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.[18] Her work has been cited by the United Nations Security Council's investigatory body[19] and in UK Parliament.[20]

She is currently pursuing a PhD titled "Future of Investigative Journalism: The Age of Automation, A.I. & Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)" funded by the University of Westminster,[21] where she is a guest lecturer in media.

Recognition and awards

Ganguly's journalism was shortlisted for the Association of International Broadcasting Young Journalist Award,[22] One World Media Award for Coronavirus Reporting,[23] Outstanding Young Journalist at the Asian Media Awards [24] in 2020, and for the Broadcast Awards in 2021.[25]

In 2020, Ganguly was awarded the George Weidenfeld Special Preis for Courageous Reporting,[26] for her ability to “courageously and resolutely track down dangerous truths, pinpoint grievances”, and added that her “modern open-source research sets standards”.[27]

In April 2021, Ganguly was included by Forbes magazine on their annual 30 Under 30 list of "young visionary leaders brashly reinventing business and society".[28]

She has won international awards including One Young World journalist of the year 2022,[29] MHP 30 to watch under 30 in 2021[30] and 2020,[31] WeAreTechWomen's TechWomen100 2021,[32] Best Investigation at the Asian Media Awards 2021,[33] Outstanding Young Journalist at the Asian Media Awards 2020,[34] and an Amnesty International Media Award.[35][36]

References

  1. ^ "First Steps to Getting Started in Open Source Research". bellingcat. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  2. ^ Ganguly, Manisha (2022-03-02). "15 Tips for Investigating War Crimes". Global Investigative Journalism Network. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  3. ^ "15 tips for investigating war crimes in Ukraine and beyond". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  4. ^ "Så avslöjar du krigsbrotten - Scoop". www.scoopmagasin.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  5. ^ "Royaume-Uni : La traque des preuves de crimes de guerre - Regarder le documentaire complet". ARTE (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  6. ^ "Manisha Ganguly". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  7. ^ "Manisha Ganguly named Journalist of the Year 2022". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  8. ^ Braun, Johanna (2021-06-18). Hysterical Methodologies in the Arts: Rising in Revolt. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-66360-5.
  9. ^ Braun, Johanna (2020-11-16). Performing Hysteria. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-94-6270-211-0.
  10. ^ "WeAreTechWomen are proud to unveil their TechWomen100 winners for 2020". WeAreTechWomen - Supporting Women in Technology. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  11. ^ "Death of a peacemaker". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  12. ^ "Idlib 'double tap' air strikes: Who's to blame?". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  13. ^ Libyan conflict: Suspected war crimes shared online - BBC Newsnight, retrieved 2022-04-15
  14. ^ Libya's 'Game of Drones' - Full documentary - BBC Africa Eye | BBC Arabic, retrieved 2022-04-15
  15. ^ "Ukraine war: What weapon killed 50 people in station attack?". BBC News. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  16. ^ "Manisha Ganguly". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  17. ^ Maids for Sale: Silicon Valley’s Online Slave Market - BBC News, retrieved 2022-04-15
  18. ^ "Manisha Ganguly". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  19. ^ Team, ODS. "ODS HOME PAGE" (PDF). documents-dds-ny.un.org. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  20. ^ "UK Parliament | Written questions, answers and statements, Bahrain: Human Rights".
  21. ^ "Ganguly, Manisha | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  22. ^ "Manisha Ganguly shortlisted for two young journalist awards". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  23. ^ Manager, Chloe Choppen Comms. "Announcing the longlist for Coronavirus Reporting Award 2020". One World Media. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  24. ^ # (2020-10-01). "Asian Media Awards 2020: Finalists list". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 2022-04-15. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  25. ^ "Shortlist 2021 - Broadcast Awards 2021". web.archive.org. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  26. ^ "2020". Axel-Springer-Preis (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  27. ^ Axel Springer Preis 2020, retrieved 2022-04-15
  28. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2021: Media & Marketing". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  29. ^ "Manisha Ganguly named Journalist of the Year 2022". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  30. ^ "MHP Mischief 30 To Watch: Young Journalist Awards 2021". MHP Mischief. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  31. ^ "Manisha Ganguly recognised as a 'Mischief + MHP 30 To Watch Young Journalist' for her work in international affairs". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  32. ^ "TechWomen100 Awards | Winners 2020". WeAreTechWomen - Supporting Women in Technology. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  33. ^ "Asian Media Awards 2021 Winners". Asian Media Awards. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  34. ^ "Asian Media Awards 2020 Finalists". Asian Media Awards. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  35. ^ "Amnesty Media Awards". Amnesty Media Awards. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  36. ^ "Manisha Ganguly and her team at BBC Arabic win Amnesty Media Award". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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