The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has announced its annual journalism awards for 2024, recognising excellence across categories including rural reporting, crime, human interest, agriculture, and television journalism. The awards will be presented during the 40th State Journalists’ Conference scheduled in Bidar on April 11 and 12. In a statement, State President Shivanand Tagadur and General Secretary G.C. Lokesh said the awards honour impactful reporting across Karnataka. Speaking to Influencing India, Tagadur added, “The event was scheduled last December, but due to the union election, it got postponed. Nevertheless, we are happy to announce the winners. You have done a good job in the field of journalism.” Key awardees include: Rural Reporting: Yogesh Mallur, K.A. Ismail Human Interest: Mallayya Polampalli, Ravikumar Kaggannanavar Crime Reporting: Basavaraj Kattimani, P.K. Ravikumar Best Scoop: Odesh Sakaleshpur, Mahesh Munna

Simon Sharwood is “pumped” to have won this year’s Best Technical Journalist award at this year’s Lizzies. “It's lovely to be recognised and even more so when I felt like I put my best foot forward,” Sharwood told Influencing.  Sharwood’s winning entries included the “Slow Adoption of IPv6 in the 30 years since it was first described in an Internet draft”, “The plan to make all networks optical is about to take two big steps forward”, and “One of TikTok’s network boffins says it causes ‘massive data wastage.’”.  “I feel like [the IPv6 story] really encapsulated a story that people would be dimly aware of. If I do say so myself, it was really well-sourced, with really senior people from around the world.  “The second story I'm also chuffed about because it took me eight or nine months to land, and it's about new technology called IOWM that aims to

Power Retail, a digital masthead for online retail professionals, has entered liquidation with multiple staff losing their jobs. ASIC records show that that member of Power Retail Pty Ltd resolved on 30 March 2026 that  the company be wound up, with Frank Lo Pilato and Adam Cormack appointed as liquidators. That has resulted in Wextred Advisors being appointed as Receivers and Managers of Power Retail and sister company Click Frenzy and they are currently seeking Expressions of Interest for a sale of the business and assets. Power Retail senior editor Rosalea Catterson posted to LinkedIn that "like many others, I've been impacted by Power Retail entering receivership". "It’s been tough and a shock, especially coming straight off one of the biggest and most energising months of my career, filled with incredible events, enlightening insights, and many meaningful connections," she wrote. Power Retail describes itself as "Australia's

Front pages for April 2nd, 2026   Fuel shock: Albanese urges calm as shortages and price pain loom Multiple papers lead with the Prime Minister’s rare televised address on the Iran-war-driven oil crisis, urging Australians to conserve fuel while warning of months of economic pain and possible supply disruption. The political sting is that the message was widely criticised as light on detail, sharpening pressure on Labor to spell out a credible fuel-security plan and household support. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, The Advertiser, The Mercury, The West Australian. A $1bn business package and a pivot to “critical industries” As the fuel crisis exposes Australia’s vulnerability, the government is signalling a more interventionist economic stance—flagging support for refining and “critical industries” alongside a $1bn package aimed at helping businesses manage the shock. The signif

A woman journalist working with a local television channel has alleged sexual harassment while on duty, prompting police to register an FIR at Parvati police station on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday while she was covering a protest. The journalist accused city-based activist and content creator Santosh Pandit of using abusive language, making obscene remarks about her attire, and behaving in a sexually inappropriate manner. Police have booked the accused under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, The Print reported.

DD Free Dish has added 14 channels and removed 29 from its MPEG-2 platform as the new annual carriage cycle commenced on April 1, following a week-long e-auction held last month. The reshuffle comes after Prasar Bharati announced the final results of its 8th annual (94th) e-auction for MPEG-2 slots for the period April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027, Best Media Info reported. A total of 55 channels secured slots in this round, generating collections of Rs 642 crore, lower than the Rs 780 crore raised last year when 61 slots were sold. Newly added channels include: Aaj Ki Khabar, GTC News, Mandir, Manoranjan Prime, Network 10, News Live Bangla, Protidin Time, PTC News, PTC Punjabi, PTC Punjabi Gold, R Kannada, Rang, Vedic, and India Daily Live. Removed channels include: Tabbar Hits, 9X Jhakkas, FM News, Movieplex, Northeast Live, India News, Aastha Gujarati, ABP Ananda, ABP Asmita, ABP Majha, Argus News, Bharat Express, Big Magic, Captain, Enterr 10 Bangla, Jai Maharashtra, Kanak New