Aniya Pramanik was awarded runner-up in the features category.
The inaugural Trinity Hall Prize in Student Journalism, a first for Cambridge, announced its winners on 17th March at a special event in the College. The prize, drawing from a strong field of entries across diverse topics and mediums, highlighted the vibrant and enduring student journalism scene at Cambridge.
Student journalists across the University of Cambridge have been recognised for their outstanding work, with a Lucy Cavendish College student among the commended.
Aniya Pramanik, undergraduate from the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at Lucy Cavendish College, was awarded Runner-up in the Features category.
Aniya's winning piece, "The Bengali Language Movement Through Music," was broadcast on CamFM radio and featured on YouTube on 22nd April 2024.
The judges commended Aniya's work, describing it as "an absorbing listen, on an important and revelatory topic. We liked the creative use of sound and the good variety of voices."
The students covered topics ranging from divestment and young US voters to misconduct complaints and cultural explorations of language and music.
We would like to congratulate Aniya on this well-deserved recognition, showcasing the exceptional talent and dedication of our students in exploring and communicating important cultural narratives.