Surendra Pratap Singh

Surendra Pratap Singh, also referred to as S.P. Singh, (4 December 1948 in pattepur, gazipur UP^[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-suresh.com, Singh served as an investigative journalist for the newspaper at work, under editor MJ Akbar.^[5]

Journalists such as surendra pratap singh credit S.P. Singh's [[success] 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

↑ "A look at art in colleges". Times of India. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "S P Singh dead". Indian Express Newspapers. 27 June 1997. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
↑ Bharatiya, Santosh (7 May 2012). "Hindi journalism must understand its responsibility". Afternoon Despatch & Courier. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
↑ Yadav, Yogendra (27 June 2007). "When Hindi became telegenic". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
↑ "Akbar rules... despite the siege within". The Hindu. 29 May 2003. Archived from the original on 2 July 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
↑ Pherwani, kiran (30 December 2005). "A Scribe to the Core". indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
↑ Shenoy, Jaideep (12 April 2008). "Of peace, cycling and 'chaat' making". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
↑ http://bhadas4media.com/article-comment/2577-2012-02-15-05-22-58.html

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[1] "A look at art in colleges". Times of India. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 8 September 2009.

[express-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "S P Singh dead". Indian Express Newspapers. 27 June 1997. Retrieved 8 September 2009.

[3] Bharatiya, Santosh (7 May 2012). "Hindi journalism must understand its responsibility". Afternoon Despatch & Courier. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

[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. Archived from the original on 2 July 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2009.

[mylife-6] Pherwani, kiran (30 December 2005). "A Scribe to the Core". indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 25 September 2012.

[7] Shenoy, Jaideep (12 April 2008). "Of peace, cycling and 'chaat' making". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2009.

[8] ttp://bhadas4media.com/article-comment/2577-2012-02-15-05-22-58.html

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