I wonder if the bunch of journalists (a friend posed a question recently, what would you call a collective of journalists - I think the terms 'gaggle' and 'irritation' come to mind) who have collected Padma Vibhushan's, Padma Bhushan's and Padma Shri's would refuse them. Nope, if the Indian Express' coverage on the fraudulent award given to a Kashmiri exporter is anything to go by, not quite likely. Did I mention that Shekhar snagged a Padma Bhushan this year?
And should NDTV sue NDTV? (via Retributions)
OK, I really have to get to work now.
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The self-appointed upholders of journalistic values in India not just receive awards from the government, given a chance they even receive awards from Pradesh Congress Committees.
Shekhar Gupta received the Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2007. http://sify.com/cities/mumbai/fullstory.php?id=14509427
The award was given by the Maharashtra Congress Committee, a fact that was conveniently ignored when Financial Express reported the event. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/rajiv-gandhi-awards-given-away/210078/
oh btw.. business writer and author Adam tinworth on hie blog also admits the term 'a decline' as a collective term for journalists - a decline of journalists - but only as applicable to print media.... ironic hunh?!
K,
That NDTV link via Retributions has been removed from the NDTV site. What was it about and can u link to a google cache of it?
K,
I have posted a pdf file of the article in the same post. See update at bottom.
how does sainath justify the other awards including the ramon magsaysay
Magsaysay gets you a trip to the Philipines where the kabayan will do wonders with the balot pasok they feed you on, besides, they also eat rice.
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