India hosts 15th Asia Media Summit
AMN 15th Asia Media Summit began here today in which representatives from nearly 40 countries will discuss on issues related to the media sector. New Delhi is hosting the annual…
7 journalists dead in Kabul blasts
KABUL At least seven journalists were killed and as many wounded in two back-to-back suicide attacks in the Shashdarak area of Kabul on Monday morning. Twenty-five people were killed and…
Irani inaugurates National Media Development Centre at IIMC
AMN / NEW DELHI Union minister for Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani on Friday inaugurated the National Media Faculty Development Centre at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in…
Rajalakshmi’s team win IWPC elections
AMN / NEW DELHI A Team led by Ms T.K. Rajalakshmi (Frontline) won the Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) elections held on April 14. The Elections to the Managing Committee…
S. Nihal Singh; Ink in his veins
OBITUARY By AJ Philip Surendra Nihal Singh (88) was just a byline until I joined the Hindustan Times on transfer from Patna in 1990. That is when I started editing…
NYT and New Yorker win joint Pulitzer for Weinstein exposé
WEB DESK The New York Times and The New Yorker have jointly won the Pulitzer Prize, in the Public Service category for Weinstein exposé. They uncovered the long-running Harvey Weinstein…
Veteran journalist S.Nihal Singh is no more
AMN / NEW DELHI Veteran journalist and former editor of the Statesman Indian Express and Khaleej Times, Surendra Nihal Singh is no more. He passed away Monday evening in New…
Delhi HC issues notices media houses for disclosing identity of Kathua victim
AMN Delhi High Court has issued notices to several media houses who disclosed the identity of Kathua victim. The Court asked why action should not be taken against them. The…
Myanmar court refuses to drop case against Reuters journalists
WEB DESK A court in Yangon today rejected a motion to drop a case against two Reuters journalists arrested while reporting on the Rohingya crisis. The reporters were arrested in…
NEWSPAPERS SCAN -APRIL 10
NEWSPAPERS SCAN -APRIL 10 Different newspapers have taken different subjects as their lead stories today. DNA headline reads, It’s a triple delight – India at no-3″, on the medal winning…