Daijiworld News Network – Bangalore

Bangalore, Apr 23: The Karnataka Media Academy has announced the list of media award winners for year 2005. A total of 12 new awards for excellence in the field of journalism have been announced which will be given away by chief minister H D Kumaaraswamy will at a function at Chowdayya Memorial Hall, Bangalore on May 1.

Best investigative report: N Shashidhar, Bangalore, Usha Kirana

Best news photograph: S Radhakrishna, Bangalore, Usha Kirana

Best cartoon: Ramadhyani, Shimoga

Best front page layout: Kannada Prabha for display of ZP and TP election results

Best story on concern for society: M T Shivakumar, Bellary of Prajavani for his story on ‘Adverse effects of mining on agriculture’.

Best crime story series: K R Prakash, Sirsi, Samyukta Karnataka.

Best sports report: D Garuda, Bangalore, Prajavani.

Best story on rural sector: Yellappa Lakshmana Talwar, Belgaum, Vijay Karnataka

Best art: Dinesh Shulka, Gurmitkal, Samyukta Karnataka

Best special story (electronic media): “Wrath of the elephant”, Producer: Bhavani Singh, Gulbarga Siti Channel.

Best Anchor (electronic media): Maya Sharma, NDTV

Best newsreader (electronic media): C N Boppaiah, Udaya TV.