Dr. Moalemba Jamir from The Morung Express was awarded the Kohima Press Club’s  ‘Impact Journalism Award 2023’ during the National Press Day celebration on November 16. The Day was commemorated by the Kohima Press Club at APO Hall with Monalisa Changkija, Editor and Publisher of Nagaland Page, as the Guest Speaker.

Announcing the award, Alice Yhoshü, President KPC mention that this year’s Impact Journalism Award 2023 has been conferred to Moa Jamir of The Morung Express, in appreciation of his journalistic work in highlighting issues of public concern that need attention and action.

“His work, particularly, in shedding light on the digital competence of the state government departments in this age of ever advancing information technology and e-governance, has stood out among others. We encourage him to continue to endeavour for social justice, and bring to the fore issues that contribute to increasing people’s knowledge and upholding the truth,” stated Yhoshü.

Yhoshü also briefed on the inception of the KPC Impact Journalism Award which was initiated in 2020.

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“The pandemic did not leave anyone or any sector unaffected, including the news industry. During that difficult period, we have seen many outstanding work done by our news colleagues which resulted in government action towards improving the healthcare facilities for our people. But like a few other jobs, journalism is a thankless profession,” remarked Yhoshü.

It was during the pandemic that the Kohima Press Club decided to introduce an Award to acknowledge the contribution of members of the media fraternity and encourage them to continue to strive for quality journalism. “Since then, we have decided to continue with the Award every year, giving recognition to fellow journalists for their outstanding work in promoting social justice,” informed Yhoshü.