Award winning Journalism

Some highlights presenting, concieving and commissioning exclusive multimedia content for the BBC

Culture on the Couch, BBC Radio 4

In Ramaa’s latest documentary she presents how exploring how psychological talking therapies, which are based on the white, western model of universalism, often fail to help people from ethnic minorities.
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Covid Explained, BBC News, Asian Network, BBC Local Radio

During the pandemic Ramaa pitched and delivered an award winning language service. Her team produced covid information in 5 South Asian Languages. The video content appeared on the BBC News Website and the audio was distributed across local and community stations across the UK. The service won a Bronze Gillard Award.
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Leading multimedia projects...

Alcohol Abuse Investigation - BBC News, Asian Network & Victoria Derbyshire show

In 2018 Ramaa was the commissioner and executive producer of an investigation into alcohol abuse in UK based Panjabi Communities. The investigation had a powerful impact on the community, attracted 1.5 million visitors on the BBC’s website and went viral on social media.
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CDX: Brown Girls on the Rise - BBC

For the CDX festival - a new online festival for the BBC Ramaa moderates a discussion on subjects such as cultural conflicts and interracial marriage in South Asian Communities.
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100 Women - BBC News & BBC World Service

In 2015-16 Ramaa was the Social Media Editor for the World Service. She produced a number of social media strategies for emerging markets during this time. Ramaa also led the award winning social media campaign for the 100 Women project. This campaign won a prestigious Gracie Award in 2016.
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Digital Indians - BBC News & BBC Hindi

In 2013 Ramaa worked in India for a year appointed as the Delhi Bureau's first Digital Editor. She commissioned a number of important stories in her time - the year of the Delhi Gang rape case. She also edited a special series on "Digital Indians” showcasing some of the most successful digital pioneers of Indian orgin. Find Out More Here