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{{short description|Indian news organisation}} | {{short description|Indian news organisation}} | ||
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{{Infobox publisher | {{Infobox publisher | ||
| name = ''Firstpost'' | | name = ''Firstpost'' | ||
| image = [[File: | | image = [[File:Firstpost.com_Logo.png]] | ||
| caption = | | caption =Firstpost Logo | ||
| parent = [[Network 18]] | | parent = [[Network 18]] | ||
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| headquarters = [[Mumbai]] | | headquarters = [[Mumbai]] | ||
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'''''Firstpost''''' is an Indian news and media website. The site is a part of the [[Network 18]] media conglomerate owned by [[Reliance Industries]], which also runs [[CNN-News18]] and CNBC-TV18.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.network18online.com/index.html|title=About Network 18|access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref> | '''''Firstpost''''' is an Indian news and media website. The site is a part of the [[Network 18]] media conglomerate owned by [[Reliance Industries]], which also runs [[CNN-News18]] and CNBC-TV18.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.network18online.com/index.html|title=About Network 18|access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
The Network 18 group was originally owned by [[Raghav Bahl]]. In January 2012, the group received an investment from [[Mukesh Ambani]]'s [[Reliance Industries]] through a rights issue of up to {{Indian Rupee}}2,700 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reliance enters media by opening pursestrings for Network18 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/reliance-enters-media-by-opening-pursestrings-for-network18/|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=11 January 2014|date=4 January 2012}}</ref> | The ''Network 18'' group was originally owned by [[Raghav Bahl]]. In January 2012, the group received an investment from [[Mukesh Ambani]]'s [[Reliance Industries]] through a rights issue of up to {{Indian Rupee}}2,700 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reliance enters media by opening pursestrings for Network18 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/reliance-enters-media-by-opening-pursestrings-for-network18/|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=11 January 2014|date=4 January 2012}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
In May 2013, the news group was merged with the Indian edition of ''[[Forbes (India)|Forbes]]'' whose four top editorial heads including editor in chief Indrajit Gupta were dismissed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/forbes-india-editors-sacked-for-demanding-stock-ownership/article4795699.ece|title='Forbes India' editors sacked for demanding stock ownership|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=11 January 2014|date=9 June 2013|last1=Menon|first1=Meena}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/special/why-forbes-editors-in-india-were-sacked/20130614.htm|title=Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked|publisher=Rediff | In May 2013, the news group was merged with the Indian edition of ''[[Forbes (India)|Forbes]]'' whose four top editorial heads including editor in chief Indrajit Gupta were dismissed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/forbes-india-editors-sacked-for-demanding-stock-ownership/article4795699.ece|title='Forbes India' editors sacked for demanding stock ownership|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=11 January 2014|date=9 June 2013|last1=Menon|first1=Meena}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/special/why-forbes-editors-in-india-were-sacked/20130614.htm|title=Why Forbes' editors in India were sacked|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref> The event led to a media furor.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/no-country-for-good-journalists-113111600236_1.html|title=No country for good journalists?|date=16 November 2013|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=20 February 2014|last1=Aravind|first1=Indulekha}}</ref> Thereafter on 31 May 2013 ''Firstpost'' took over a satirical website [[Faking News|Fakingnews.com]] in undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite news |title=Firstpost buys current affairs satire portal FakingNews.com |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/firstpost-buys-current-affairs-satire-portal-fakingnews-com/story-wdMGZAVsDc1C2o1CBpBycJ.html |access-date=26 August 2020 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=31 May 2013 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
As of April 2020, Jaideep Giridhar is the executive editor of ''Firstpost'' in Mumbai, while Sanjay Singh is the deputy executive editor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/about-firstpost|title=About Firstpost - Firstpost|website=Firstpost|language=en-US|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> | As of April 2020, Jaideep Giridhar is the executive editor of ''Firstpost'' in Mumbai, while Sanjay Singh is the deputy executive editor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/about-firstpost|title=About Firstpost - Firstpost|website=Firstpost|language=en-US|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{official website|http://www.firstpost.com/}} | * {{official website|http://www.firstpost.com/}} | ||
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[[Category:New media]] | [[Category:New media]] | ||
[[Category:Mass media companies of India]] | [[Category:Mass media companies of India]] | ||
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