“Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air”-Henry Anatole Grunwald.

Nationalism, diversity, secularism, mobilizing and the propaganda too-what Indian “MEDIA” media called for!From Colonial time, when India survived for freedom and democracy, “MEDIA” played a pivotal role and won the “forth pillar” of India’s title.

Does a person ever think how that “PROGRESSIVE & UNIFYING ROLE” in India works???

So, it is just by the hard work and excellence of PAPA’s of Indian Journalism. Well, why I called Journalist as a ‘PAPA’ hides a big sense. As, the title has given to ‘James Augustus Hicky’ (who framed the structure of Indian Journalism by publishing the first ever newspaper of India-the ‘HICKY’S GAZETTE’). But, to reach and run that pillar on this height is not only possible by the work of one journalist. Many renowned person gives paramount to the field and also noted their name in the “New Kind of Journalist”

Scroll down to see the famous ‘PaPas’ of Indian Press whose contribution is remarkable:

Rajdeep Sardesai:

Awarded with “Padma Shree “and the “Best Editor in Chief”, noted author and anchor  of India-“Rajdeep Sardesai” who contributes his 22 years for Indian Journalism by covering the straight forward major national politics and pen downing for fortnightly column that is published in seven newspaper.

Ravish Kumar:

The Hindi origin “Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi”(award for Hindi journalism) & “Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism”  awarded ‘Ravish’ included his name in 100 most influential Indian of 2016.He go through the every little perspective just to deliver the truth to the masses.

Vikram Chandra:

How difficult it was, to cover ‘Kashmir conflict’. Why this man gone through the dangerous situation? The answer is ‘you’ and ‘for your awareness’. Chandra, the leading journalist of India, today got the masters of interviews. As, Bill Gates, King Abdulla, Rupert Murdoch and Shimon Peres has faced questions of Chandra.

Shereen Bhan:

From News Researcher to Head and Bureau Chief of CNBC-TV18.The journey she travelled is an example to everyone that brings bright future goal. Bhan’s dedication for journalism led her to bagged ENBA Award for Best Anchor.

Nalini Singh:

The lady who faced each & every stone to reach on that height and being the face of Investigative Journalism by her popular Program “Aankhon Dekhi” and anchor for the various current affairs shows on Doordarshan .

Vinod Dua:

The renowned face of Indian Journalism since 1974 Vinod Dua is a political commentator, anchor, producer, director and election analyst .He shows that Multitasking is the forte of Journalist. While ‘Dua’ also blessed with the Padma Shri award for Journalism.

Sagarika Ghose :

The Times of India, Indian Express, CNN-IBN and Outlook-the face associated with these news organizations. Rhodes Project integrated her name, on a list of 13 famous women Rhodes Scholars.

Arnab Goswami:

The voice behind the shouting of “The Nation Wants to Know” is none other than Arnab Goswami who had been associated with Times Now as the editor-in-chief and a news anchor. Well,his another contribution to media is ‘Frankly Speaking with Arnab’.

Rajat Sharma:

The man who is famous to lock persons in his court bar-‘AAP KI ADALAT’ is the chairman and editor in chief of India TV. Rajat has been conferred with Padma Bhushan.

They all interprets their words as the utmost truth, speaks sense with their opinion inspite of just speaking the written news. They established their name in the top journalist of India.

“To conclude: good journalism is one of the models of good conversation and communication in the wider social context” — Rowan Williams 

~KAJAL THAKUR