We are thrilled to share that Meera has been chosen for the Gene Burd Award for Excellence in Urban Journalism by Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) & the Urban Communication Foundation. The Gene Burd Award was established to “reward and thereby improve the practice and study of journalism in the urban environment by recognizing high-quality urban media reporting, critical analysis, and research relevant to city problems, programs, policies, and public priorities in urban life and culture.” The judges recognised Meera’s pioneering work through the Oorvani Foundation and our platforms Citizen Matters – our award-winning civic media platform and OpenCity – India’s largest open data platform for cities. “I am honored and especially grateful that it recognises our unique approach on the urban-civic space,” Meera expressed. “The award is as much a recognition of the entire team, our many collaborators and active citizens working to build better cities.”
