At the age of 20, she founded ‘The Straight Line’, a digital media organization. Schwarzman Scholars, located at Schwarzman College on the campus of Tsinghua University in Beijing, announced its eighth cohort.
From an initial pool of nearly 3,000 applicants, the admissions team selected 151 Schwarzman Scholars from 36 countries and 121 universities.

Each year, up to 200 future leaders from US, China and rest of the world matriculate as Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University in Beijing to pursue a one-year Masters Degree.
Stephen A. Schwarzman, Founding Trustee of Schwarzman Scholars said, “As the geopolitical landscape grows more complex each day, I am inspired by this year’s selected Scholars and their readiness to engage thoughtfully with global issues and drive change. We are confident that this inspiring cohort of young leaders will make the most of this unique opportunity.”

Scholars were selected through a rigorous application process designed to identify leadership potential, intellect and strength of character. Over 400 candidates from 60 countries were invited to interview with panels of CEOs, government officials, university presidents, journalists and non-profit executives, among others.
“The accomplishments of the admitted class already are truly outstanding,” said Cordel Faulk, Director of Global Admissions.

First Jammu woman wins ‘Schwarzman’ Scholarship – Asian News from UK

This scholarship was started in 1902 by Stephen Schwarzman, inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, a scholarship to promote world understanding and peace….reports ALTAF HUSSAIN JANJUA Funded by American billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, ‘Schwarzman Scholars’ is one of the few top scholarships in the world, for which thousands of candidates from all over the world submit applications

The ceremony was held on Friday, October 28th at Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House, New Delhi and began with the lighting of lamp by Guest of Honours Dr. Sudhir K Sopory (Indian educationist, Eminent Scientist and former Vice chancellor of JNU), Mr. Shah Faesal (Deputy Secretary Ministry of Culture), Sh.Veer Munshi (Eminent Visual Artist), Sh. Ravinder Kaul (Journalist & Art Critic) followed by Saraswati Vandana.

Jammu-based journalist Pallavi Sareen, Founding Editor of The Straight Line, was conferred the Yuva Puraskar award.

‘Yuva Puraskar’, conferred upon young personalities is being awarded to Sareen for her contribution in the field of journalism.

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Journalist Pallavi Sareen gets honoured with Yuva Puraskar honour at Harmony India Awards – JKYouth Newspaper

Home / Jammu and Kashmir /Journalist Pallavi Sareen gets honoured with Yuva Puraskar honour at Harmony India Awards New Delhi: 8th Edition of the Harmony India Awards function was organized by Harmony Cultural Foundation in which 18 awardees were felicitated for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields including Visual Art, Literature, Music, Acting, Sports, Journalism, Social Work, Community Services.

As part of the fellowship, she wrote an analytical research paper on ‘Problems faced by Nomads in Jammu and Kashmir due to climate change along with a view of Public Health Facilities.’ 

The Calcutta Research Group (CRG), along with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Institute for Human
Sciences (IWM), Vienna and The Commonwealth Journalists Association-India (CJA-I) also held a two-
day international workshop in Kolkata on 22-23 July 2022 on climate change and disaster reporting where she presented her paper.

The workshop brought together 20-25 participants – 20 participants from countries like Bangladesh,
UK, Malaysia, Australia, Africa, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pacific Islands. The workshop had practical sessions with participation from India and nearby countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Malaysia joining the venue in Kolkata.

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She was among the selected 31 fellows  – from journalists to academics and editors – who represent a wide range of roles and experience.

The workshop sessions covering conflict sensitive journalism, journalist safety, and self-regulation featured remarks from representatives of the Public Media Alliance; Media Action Nepal; the UNESCO Delhi Office; and the Press Council of Nepal.

During the fellowship, she contributed towards framing the Journalist Code of Ethics on Conflict Sensitive Reporting and the Safety of Journalists, which will serve as a useful tool for those working in the South Asian media landscape, particularly as it navigates growing threats to media freedom.

The workshop was organised by the Public Media Alliance (PMA) and Media Action Nepal (MAN), with the support of the UNESCO New Delhi Office & the UNESCO International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC).

Pallavi Sareen

Editor-in-Chief, The Straight Line

This IPDC/PMA/MAN workshop is an opportunity for me to contribute to devising strategies of “peace journalism” by balancing between development journalism and conflict reporting in conflict zones and its peripheries. It is the ideal platform for me to understand how to work on stories that help view the regions out of the security lens and focus instead on the lives of the people who live in these conflict-torn areas, including migrants and refugees.

Meet the fellows of our conflict sensitive reporting and safety of journalists in South Asia workshop – Public Media Alliance

Meet the participants of the upcoming IPDC/PMA/MAN virtual workshop on conflict-sensitive journalism and the safety of journalists.

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Duration of the Fellowship: September 2021-November 2021

Grant received: $500

News report supported by the fellowship: 12 Civilians dead in Kashmir, peace and normalcy go missing?

The program was aimed at a fast-growing trend among journalists striking out on their own with small businesses. More than 160 people from 56 countries applied to be part of the first cohort. The 20 people accepted into the program include journalists from United States as well as Germany, Brazil, Tanzania, Hong Kong, Qatar, Switzerland, Singapore, Turkey and Mexico.

Pallavi Sareen
Pronouns: She, her, hers
Country of origin: India
Current location: Jammu and Kashmir, India

Pallavi Sareen is an Indian journalist working in Jammu and Kashmir. She is the founding editor of Straight Line, a news organization which aims to bring diverse voices to the forefront. Her venture focuses on hyper-local developmental and civic stories in regional languages that cater to the Dogra identity. During the program, she wants to work on the revenue model and audience growth of her venture. She has held various positions in media organizations in Jammu and Kashmir. Since the start of her career in 2018, Sareen has reported extensively on a wide range of political, economic and social stories from the area, often reporting live on big news stories. She has a master’s degree in Mass Communication and New Media from Central University of Jammu.

She received a Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship.

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First Cohort of “Niche Media Entrepreneurs” Selected for New Certificate Program – Newmark J-School

The Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism has chosen its inaugural cohort of 20 media entrepreneurs. They’ll start the virtual program on Oct. 13 to develop newsletters, podcasts, local sites, and other niche news products serving their audiences and communities.

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Duration of the program: October 13, 2020 to January 29, 2021

‘Yuva Puraskar’, conferred upon young personalities is being awarded to Sareen for her contribution in the field of journalism. The unanimously selected awardees are to be felicitated for their achievements and contribution to the art, culture, growth and development of J&K. The award ceremony is going to be held on October 28,2022 at Shri Ram Centre Auditorium, New Delhi.

In 8th Edition of Harmony India Awards, the jury council selected 18 awardees this year for the awards.

Following the global direction of GAIA to strengthen climate work, this fellowship connects existing work in the region to the bigger climate issue. While South Asia and East Asia may seem worlds apart, not just geographically, a fellowship combining the two subregions will highlight that despite the seemingly huge differences in economics and stature, these subregions face the same problems and false solutions and both have the capacity to effect genuine solutions.

The GAIA Asia Pacific Media Fellowship on Climate – South and East Asia gathers over 30 journalists from South Asia, East Asia, and one from the Pacific Islands.

Modules under this fellowship:

Module 1:
Climate issues, policies, and conferences – what to look out for, Mariel Vilella (Zero Waste Europe)

Module 2:
Climate, Zero Waste, and Waste Pickers, Ambily Adithyan (GAIA Asia Pacific), Harshad Barde (SWaCH), Qabeer Jalandhari (Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers)

Module 3:
Climate and Plastics, Neil Tangri (GAIA), Xavier Sun (Taiwan Zero Waste Alliance)

Module 4:
Climate and Burning, Yobel Novian Putra (GAIA Asia Pacific), Afrah Ismail (Zero Waste Maldives)

Module 5:
Climate Reporting, Jhesset Enano (Philippine Daily Inquirer), Ranjit Devraj (SciDev.Net/InterPress News Agency), Shailendra Yashwant (CAN South Asia)

Duration of the Fellowship: August 2022 to January 2023

Grant received: $100

GAIA Asia Pacific Media Fellowship on Climate – South and East Asia, August 2022 to January 2023

Following the global direction of GAIA to strengthen climate work, this fellowship connects existing work in the region to the bigger climate issue. While South Asia and East Asia may seem worlds apart, not just geographically, a fellowship combining the two subregions will highlight that despite the seemingly huge differences in economics and stature, these subregions face the same problems and false solutions and both have the capacity to effect genuine solutions.