Surendra Pratap Singh

Surendra Pratap Singh, also referred to as S.P. Singh, (4 December 1948[1] – 27 June 1997)[2] was a leader among Hindi-language journalists. He was a founder and editor of an influential Hindi-language weekly newspaper Ravivar in the 1970s and 1980s,[3] and, in the 1990s, he was the founder and anchor of the Hindi-language news bulletin Aaj Tak,[4] which first appeared on public television before it became an independent, Hindi-language television news channel.

Career

During the 1970s, Singh served as an investigative journalist for the newspaper Sunday, under editor MJ Akbar.[5]

Journalists such as Sanjay Pugalia credit S.P. Singh's Ravivar for sparking their interest in Hindi-language journalism and launching their careers.[6]

Death

Singh died from a heart attack[7] (or, in some sources, brain haemorrhage).[2]

Awards

For his contributions, the Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS), which is a non-governmental organization from Lucknow, established the S. P. Singh Award for Electronic Media.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "A look at art in colleges". Times of India. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  2. 1 2 "S P Singh dead". Indian Express Newspapers. 27 June 1997. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  3. ↑ Bharatiya, Santosh (2012-05-07). "Hindi journalism must understand its responsibility". Afternoon Despatch & Courier. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  4. ↑ Yadav, Yogendra (27 June 2007). "When Hindi became telegenic". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Akbar rules... despite the siege within". The Hindu. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  6. ↑ Pherwani, Seema (2005-12-30). "A Scribe to the Core". indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  7. ↑ Shenoy, Jaideep (12 April 2008). "Of peace, cycling and 'chaat' making". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  8. ↑ http://bhadas4media.com/article-comment/2577-2012-02-15-05-22-58.html


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