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Who is the most influential journalist in India?
Ravish Kumar, news anchor, winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award (2019). He is a two-time recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award (2013, 2017) for the broadcast category in the Hindi language.
Who is called the father of press?
James Augustus Hicky was an Irishman who launched the first printed newspaper in India, Hicky’s Bengal Gazette.
Who is the biggest journalist?
TOP 10 FAMOUS JOURNALIST AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
- Hunter S Thompson. Hunter S Thompson was an American Journalist and author.
- Hu Shuli. Hu Shuli might be known as a great publisher, but she is also one of the best journalists in China.
- Robert Fisk.
- Neil Budde.
- P Sainath.
- Veronica Guerin.
- Anna Politkovskaya.
- Pavel Sheremet.
Is India becoming unsafe for journalists?
“India, the world’s most populous democracy, is also sending signals that holding the government accountable is not part of the press’s responsibility,” a report by Freedom House said. Many believe India is becoming unsafe for journalists.
How did fake news spread in India?
Fake news was spread at a mass level. But in India, not just the social media but the national news channels were also propagating the agenda. What’s App and Facebook were being used as the easiest source to spread fake news. Political parties started their own cyber cells with their main intention as spreading more and more fake news.
Who is the most popular politician among journalists in India?
Narendra Modi is the clear leader and others like Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal are also popular among journalists. But the graph also shows that following among casual citizens bear a direct ration to following among the professional press.
Is India losing the freedom of the press?
Six years on, many believe, India’s democracy looks diminished, by what they say are persistent attacks on the freedom of the press. Last year India dropped two places and was ranked 142 on the 180-country World Press Freedom Index, compiled annually by Reporters Without Borders.