{{Short description|British journalist}} {{notability|Biographies|date=November 2013}} {{Use British English|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
'''Sanjiv Buttoo''' is currently Deputy Managing Editor for BBC Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. Previously he was Executive Editor BBC Radio Leeds (2015–2023) Managing Editor BBC Radio York (2014–2015), Assistant Editor BBC Radio Lancashire (2012–2014), Senior North of England Correspondent BBC Asian Network. He's worked with BBC World Service, a reporter/producer with the BBC's Investigation Unit and head of Community Programmes for both BBC Yorkshire and BBC North West. He has worked extensively for BBC News,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/7121397.stm|title=Britain's unwanted girls|date=3 December 2007|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-16441633|title=The couple married for 86 years|first=Sanjiv|last=Buttoo|date=7 January 2012|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16156237|title=Lasting shock over 7/7 bombings|date=3 January 2012|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/10349564|title=Indian preacher is banned from UK|date=18 June 2010|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dn.pt/default.aspx|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211233409/http://www.dn.pt/inicio/globo/interior.aspx?content_id=2228060&seccao=Europa|url-status=dead|title=Diário de Notícias|archivedate=11 December 2013|website=dn.pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://journalisted.com/sanjiv-buttoo?allarticles=yes|title=All articles by Sanjiv Buttoo – journalisted.com<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> spent part of his career based in South Asia and the Middle East and has reported for both ''BBC Look North'' and ''BBC North West Tonight''. As a reporter Sanjiv specialised in covering social affairs, terrorism, natural disasters and political unrest in South Asia; he has produced & presented current affairs programmes, documentaries; and written for BBC News Online.
==Awards== 2000 'Best UK Radio Journalist' at the EMMA Awards
2008 'Sony Radio Academy Gold Award' for news documentary "Britain's Missing Girls", which uncovered the hidden practice of female foeticide in the UK
2015 'Best in Media' at the British Indian Awards
2018 'Local Radio Station of the Year' at the (ARIAS) The Radio Academy
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