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Manisha Ganguly
Picture of Manisha Ganguly speaking on stage
Born (1995-01-13) 13 January 1995 (age 29)
Kolkata, India
Alma materUniversity of Westminster
OccupationInvestigative journalist
EmployerThe Guardian
AwardsAmnesty International UK Media Award (2023)

Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021) George Weidenfeld Special Preis for Courageous Reporting, Axel Springer Award (2020)

Amnesty International UK Media Award (2020)
Websitewww.manishaganguly.com

Manisha Ganguly (born 13 January 1995) is an investigations correspondent at The Guardian,[1] specialising in Open Source intelligence.[2][3] She previously worked as investigative documentary producer for the BBC, where she won multiple awards for her work exposing war crimes.[4][5][6][7] She lives in London, United Kingdom.[8]

Career

While living in Kolkata, Ganguly was the founder and editor of feminist counterculture webzine, Eyezine.[9] 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.[10]

For the BBC, her investigative documentaries exposed double-tap attacks by Russian planes in Syria and war crimes by 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,[8][16] uncovered the training of the killers of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,[8] discovered China's most famous MeToo activist who had been missing.[17] In 2022, Ganguly's investigation documented the torture of Russian anti-war prisoners in a Moscow police station and the identities of the officers,[18] which resulted in the officers being sanctioned by the EU.[19]

Ganguly was interviewed about her investigative reporting on Ukraine by Bellingcat,[20] El Mundo,[21] ARTE,[22] and L'Orient Le Jour.[23]

She holds a PhD titled "Future of Investigative Journalism: The Age of Automation, A.I. & Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)" from the University of Westminster.[24][25] It is the first PhD in OSINT mapping the impact on investigative journalism.[26] Ganguly's research also focussed on incidences of PTSD and the mental health impact of looking at graphic violence in OSINT investigations in war zones. She is a vocal proponent of women's representation and diversity in the OSINT space and investigative journalism.[27]

In 2023, following the Twitter takeover by Elon Musk and banning of ElonJet, Ganguly expressed concern for Twitter becoming "an inhospitable platform for the OSINT community".[28] Ganguly also criticised the verification of the account of assassinated journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Musk for Twitter Blue, tweeting: “Jamal Khashoggi deserves better".[29][30]

Ganguly investigated Team Jorge, a team of Israeli contractors led by Tal Hanan, claiming to have meddled in more 30 elections worldwide and Aims, their software to launch bot armies[31][32][33] with the Guardian and Forbidden Stories. It resulted in the suspension of French broadcaster Rachid M'Barki of BFMTV.[34] She investigated NTC-Vulkan, which develops a Russian disinformation network and cyberweapons used by the Russian military and intelligence agencies as a part of the Vulkan Files.[35] Ganguly acquired the Pentagon Leaks from Discord for the Guardian,[36] and reported that half the special forces deployments in Ukraine consisted of UK special forces.[37] Ganguly investigated the lineage of colonial looting of jewellery in the royal collection owned by Elizabeth II, and the British royal family.[38][39]

Recognition and awards

Ganguly has won a number of awards for her work including the 2020 George Weidenfeld Special Preis for Courageous Reporting,[40][41] In April 2021, Ganguly was included by Forbes magazine on their annual 30 Under 30 in the media category.[42] She has also won international awards including One Young World journalist of the year 2022,[43] MHP 30 to watch under 30 in 2021[44] and 2020,[45] WeAreTechWomen's TechWomen100 2021,[46] Best Investigation at the Asian Media Awards 2021,[47] Outstanding Young Journalist at the Asian Media Awards 2020,[48] and two Amnesty International Media Awards for Best Investigation in 2020 and 2023.[49][50] [51]

Ganguly's journalism was shortlisted for the Association of International Broadcasting Young Journalist Award,[52] One World Media Award for Coronavirus Reporting,[53] Outstanding Young Journalist at the Asian Media Awards [54] in 2020, and for the Broadcast Awards in 2021.[55]

References

  1. ^ Ahmed, Mariam (2022-12-01). "The Guardian taps Ganguly to serve on investigations team". Talking Biz News. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  2. ^ "OSINT and the Future of Investigative Journalism" with Dr. Manisha Ganguly, retrieved 2022-12-17
  3. ^ "First Steps to Getting Started in Open Source Research". bellingcat. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  4. ^ Ganguly, Manisha (2022-03-02). "15 Tips for Investigating War Crimes". Global Investigative Journalism Network. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  5. ^ "15 tips for investigating war crimes in Ukraine and beyond". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  6. ^ "Så avslöjar du krigsbrotten - Scoop". www.scoopmagasin.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  7. ^ "Royaume-Uni : La traque des preuves de crimes de guerre - Regarder le documentaire complet". ARTE (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  8. ^ a b c "Manisha Ganguly". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  9. ^ Braun, Johanna (2021-06-18). Hysterical Methodologies in the Arts: Rising in Revolt. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-66360-5.
  10. ^ Braun, Johanna (2020-11-16). Performing Hysteria. Leuven University Press. ISBN 978-94-6270-211-0.
  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.
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  17. ^ China's Silenced Feminist, retrieved 2023-04-06
  18. ^ Russian detainees expose police officer who tortured them - BBC World Service, retrieved 2023-04-06
  19. ^ "Violence against women and girls: EU sanctions nine individuals and three entities under its Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  20. ^ Fiorella, Giancarlo (2021-11-09). "First Steps to Getting Started in Open Source Research". bellingcat. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  21. ^ "Los detectives de los crímenes de guerra: "Pude identificar en un vídeo a los culpables y localizar al familiar de una víctima"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  22. ^ "Royaume-Uni : La traque des preuves de crimes de guerre - Regarder le documentaire complet". ARTE (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  23. ^ "Documenter les crimes de guerre en Ukraine : une opération à double tranchant". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  24. ^ "Ganguly, Manisha | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  25. ^ "OSINT and the Future of Investigative Journalism" with Dr. Manisha Ganguly, retrieved 2023-03-20
  26. ^ "How Bellingcat gets 15,000 people on Discord to talk about investigative journalism". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  27. ^ "OSINT and the Future of Investigative Journalism" with Dr. Manisha Ganguly, retrieved 2023-03-31
  28. ^ "Dr. manisha ganguly | STATE of OSINT". stateofosint.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  29. ^ "These celebrities 'subscribed to Twitter Blue.' Except they're dead". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  30. ^ "The Detroit News". www.detroitnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  31. ^ "Wednesday 15 January , The Monocle Daily 2402 - Radio". Monocle. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  32. ^ Höfner, Roman (2023-02-15). "Storykillers-Recherche: Wie die Undercover-Reporter sich bei Team Jorge einschlichen". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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  34. ^ "French broadcaster BFMTV suspends presenter amid Israeli disinformation scandal". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  35. ^ Harding, Luke; Ganguly, Manisha; Sabbagh, Dan (2023-03-30). "'Vulkan files' leak reveals Putin's global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  36. ^ Moore, Hannah; Ganguly, Manisha; Borger, Julian; Atack, Alex; Glasser, Tom; Zygadlo, Rudi; Cassin, Elizabeth (2023-04-18). "The Pentagon leaks: how did US security files end up on Discord? - podcast". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  37. ^ Davies, Harry; Ganguly, Manisha (2023-04-11). "Up to 50 UK special forces present in Ukraine this year, US leak suggests". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  38. ^ Samachar, Asia (2023-04-10). "Plundered stones from Punjab and India". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  39. ^ "What we know so far about British royals' wealth and finances – Guardian Staff". BHARATA BHARATI. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  40. ^ "2020". Axel-Springer-Preis (in German). Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  41. ^ Axel Springer Preis 2020, retrieved 2022-04-15
  42. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2021: Media & Marketing". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  43. ^ "Manisha Ganguly named Journalist of the Year 2022". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  44. ^ "MHP Mischief 30 To Watch: Young Journalist Awards 2021". MHP Mischief. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  45. ^ "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.
  46. ^ "TechWomen100 Awards | Winners 2020". WeAreTechWomen - Supporting Women in Technology. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  47. ^ "Asian Media Awards 2021 Winners". Asian Media Awards. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  48. ^ "Asian Media Awards 2020 Finalists". Asian Media Awards. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  49. ^ "Amnesty Media Awards". Amnesty Media Awards. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  50. ^ "Manisha Ganguly and her team at BBC Arabic win Amnesty Media Award". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  51. ^ "Amnesty Media Awards - 2023 Finalists". Amnesty Media Awards. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  52. ^ "Manisha Ganguly shortlisted for two young journalist awards". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  53. ^ Manager, Chloe Choppen Comms. "Announcing the longlist for Coronavirus Reporting Award 2020". One World Media. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  54. ^ Baddhan, Lakh (2020-10-01). "Asian Media Awards 2020: Finalists list". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  55. ^ "Shortlist 2021 - Broadcast Awards 2021". 2021-06-27. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
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