14/05/2026
Congratulations to UEA Journalism graduate Rithula Nisha who is a finalist in the National Royal Television Society Student Awards 2026.
Her documentary ‘Ghosts in the Machine’ investigates a hacking epidemic that includes children being recruited into cybercrime and the devastating impact of sextortion. Featuring the perspective of a former black-hat hacker, it reveals the unseen human costs of our increasingly connected world.
Rithula is now a Project Editor, Tech, AI and Cyber Portfolio at Bizclik, London. She says: "When I first decided to throw my hat in the Journalism ring, sitting in a remote corner in India, I never thought my career would get such a great start!
“All I had when I came into the Digital and Broadcast Journalism Masters course was a vague dream and a sense of direction, but no real mapped out plan. But being exposed to all the different aspects of journalism through the duration of my course, I found certain things that called out to me. Picking up the camera to film my documentary was one of the most challenging yet most rewarding projects that I encountered. This would remain true even without this recognition. I enjoyed the process of turning what existed as a vison in my head to something real. This course equipped me with the tools to do that.
“I feel extremely grateful for the nomination and I cannot thank all my UEA advisors, staff and peers, who have always been helpful and supportive."
You can watch the documentary her https://ueajournalism.com/2025/06/06/ghosts-in-the-machine/
Photo credit: BizClik media
The winner will be revealed on 12 June 20
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