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“Day J”: Kazakhstan’s Top Journalists Honored in Almaty

On June 27, Almaty hosted the annual “Day J” celebration, marking Kazakhstan’s professional holiday for media workers. Organized by the communications company, 2BAgency, the event brought together journalists, PR professionals, and media representatives to recognize excellence across the country’s media and communications industry.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the “Day J” Awards, which featured five primary categories. Both nominees and jury members were selected through open voting on social media by members of the media community.

2025 “Day J” Award Winners:

  • Best Reporter – Pyotr Trotsenko
  • Best Business Journalist – Olga Fominskikh
  • Best Investigative Journalist – Altynshash Smagulova
  • Best Blogger – Rashit Ilyasov
  • Best Host – Marzhan Elshibayeva

Image: Mikhail Karpov

The event also featured a special Grand Prix category, awarded annually to a media figure whose work has made a lasting impact. This year’s Grand Prix went to Nadezhda Plyaskina, a journalist, director, blogger, and actress with over 30 years of experience.

“The Grand Prix is our way of honoring remarkable talent and professional excellence,” said Tatiana Bendz, Director of 2BAgency. “Nadya Plyaskina is a journalist, blogger, actress, and director, a true master of transformation. She’s one of the most vibrant creative figures in Kazakhstan’s media scene, and we’re proud to award her this year’s Grand Prix.”

Special Contests and Media Recognition

In addition to the main awards, two special contests were held during the evening. Earlier this year, Eurasia Insurance Company and 2BAgency launched a competition for the best media coverage of CASCO auto insurance. The winners were announced at the June 27 event:

  • Best Publication in Kazakh – Gaziza Uzak
  • Best Publications in Russian – Irina Ledovskikh, Zhadyra Turgumbayeva, and Tatyana Batisheva

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Media Partners

The event was supported by a wide range of media outlets, including: Tribune, CheckPoint, BesMedia, Shishkin_like, Profit, BlueScreen, Finratings, The Times of Central Asia, Newtimes, Offside, Aleminform, Optimism, and Bizmedia.

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