Scribe who did Aadhar expose gets RedInk Award

Rachna Khaira Bags Redink ‘Journalist-Of-The-Year’ Award For ‘Aadhar’ Expose.

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Mumbai Press Club’s Redink Awards Season-9: Enter now

The Mumbai Press Club invites entries for the prestigious National RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism–2019. In the 9th year now, the RedInk Awards have been instituted to promote best practices among journalists and encourage good quality writing, fair play and high ethical standards.

Over the years, along with the growing interest in the awards and the number of entries, the categories of awards have also grown. For instance, the category of ‘Women’s Empowerment’ was added last year. This year, a fresh category: ‘Coverage of the Arts – both Fine Arts and Performing Arts’ is being added as an additional category for recognizing excellence in journalism, says the Club in a Media Release.

Deadline: March 31, 2019

Entries in the form of articles or stories published in the print or digital medium and television stories broadcast during calendar year 2018 [Category 1-11] and photographs that had an impact [Category 12] published in the print or digital medium in 2018, are invited in the following categories of journalism:

1.      Business & Economy

2.      Crime

3.      Environment

4.      Health & Wellness

5.      Human Rights

6.      Lifestyle & Entertainment

7.      Politics

8.      Science & Innovation

9.      Sports

10.  Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equality

11.  The Arts*

12.  The Big Picture (Photograph of the year)

Mumbai Press Club will also honour outstanding journalists in the following categories:

13.  ‘The Journalist of the Year’ Award will be for a body of work (in any of the streams– print, digital or TV) in calendar year 2018 that created a lasting impact.

14.  “Mumbai Star Reporter” Outstanding reporter working within Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in any streams– print, digital or TV in calendar year 2018 whose story created a lasting impact.

15.  Lifetime Achievement Award’ is for a senior journalist who has contributed substantially, in the period of his/her career, to the growth and strengthening of the profession.

The awards selection for category 1-12 will be made by a special jury. For category 13-15, the Managing Committee of the Mumbai Press Club will select the award winners.

 The winning entries in each category will be awarded a total cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh, a trophy and a citation.

* ‘The Arts’ – This newly-introduced category includes journalistic coverage of two broad areas of the Arts – 1. Fine Arts or Visual Arts that are to do with creative forms such as painting, sculpture, drawing, water colours, graphics and architecture; and 2. Performing Arts that involve skills of public performance such as acting, singing or dancing. The prize money in this category will be split equally between the winners of the two streams.

 

BBC veteran Mark Tully (in shawl) receiving the
RedInk Award last year

The broad guidelines for the contest are:

1.      A copy of the published Article (print or digital) or broadcast story needs to be sent along with the entry form.

2.      Individual entries must be accompanied by an entry form that can be downloaded from www.mumbaipressclub.com giving details of the journalist and accompanied by a recent photograph.

3.      Entries should have been published / broadcast in Calendar Year 2018.

4.      The various award categories should be studied carefully, and applications marked specifically for the category they fit into.

5.      An applicant is allowed a maximum of 3 entries across all categories.

6.      Entries will need to be authenticated (supported/recommended) by the Editors/Media Heads of respective media platforms.

7.      It will be helpful for judges if entries not in English, Hindi and Marathi are accompanied by an English translation.

8.      Entries must have been published in registered print publications like newspapers or magazines or web-based publications / television networks; Writings on blogs however are not eligible for entry.

9.      Entries of published articles must be accompanied with a scanned copy (print medium) or print out (digital medium).

10.  Entries in the various television categories must be sent with a story link. Television entries must carry a brief text on the story and its impact.

11.  Entries must be mailed not later than March 31, 2019 to: redinkawards@pressclubmumbai.com with a subject ‘Category Name’ for example: Sports – Print or Sports - Television.

12.  Entries can also be sent via post and should have ‘RedInk Awards-2019’ followed by the category name mentioned in bold and addressed to: The Secretary, Mumbai Press Club, Glass House, Azad Maidan, MahapalikaMarg, Mumbai–400001.

13.  A distinguished panel of judges, appointed by the Mumbai Press Club for each of the categories, will decide the winners.

14.  The decisions made by the Judges and the Mumbai Press Club will be final.

15.  In the case of a multi-bylined article/bylined broadcast story winning an Award, all the authors/ contributors will share the prize money.

16.  Winners who are not residents of Mumbai will be provided travel to and fro and accommodation for the Awards Ceremony.

17.  No claim shall be entertained in case the winner fails to collect the prize at the award ceremony.

18.  Please read the terms & conditions before entering the contest.

The Mumbai Press Club urges Editors/Media Heads to share this Awards information with their teams. Editors and Media Heads are also requested to nominate outstanding stories/articles for consideration under each category.

RedInk Awards - 2019: Terms and Conditions

Mumbai Press Club (MPC) will not be responsible for incomplete, illegible, unviewable, lost and late entries, all of which will be disqualified. MPC reserves the right to disqualify entries by persons determined by MPC to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest. MPC further reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is alleged to infringe on any third-party intellectual property or other rights, or that MPC deems to be, in its sole discretion, obscene, offensive or otherwise inappropriate for viewing by a general audience.

By entering the Contest, each contestant agrees that MPC and its licensees may publish his or her story or photograph or video in the related content of RedInk Awards and exhibit, copy, publish, make derivative works from or otherwise use his or her entry and other entry materials for any purpose, in any media, in perpetuity, without limitation or additional compensation.

By entering the Contest, you agree to MPC’s and its licensees' use of your name, likeness and biographical information in any media for non-commercial purpose without limitation or further compensation, unless prohibited by law. By entering the Contest, you further agree to release and indemnify the MPC against any liability, claims, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from or in connection with your participation in the contest. MPC, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate this contest if it determines in its sole discretion that tampering, fraud or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of MPC has corrupted, compromised or impaired the security, integrity, fairness or proper operation of the contest.

The Mumbai Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with the RedInk Awards 2019.

Gurbir elected Mumbai Press Club prez

Jore Chairman. Poll rivals vow for team work!

Bury the hatchet! Bitter rivalry of pre-poll campaign forgotten, Dharmendra Jore (left) & Gurbir Singh vow to work together in the interest of the Press Club. Pic: BNK

HERE ARE THE FINAL RESULTS SHEET.

Total number of votes polled: 694

PRESIDENT

Gurbir Singh has been declared elected President. 

Gurbir Singh: 390 votes

Bharatkumar Raut: 287 votes

Invalid: 18 votes

CHAIRMAN

Dharmendra Jore has been declared elected Chairman. 

Dharmendra Jore: 440 votes

Vilas Athavale:  232 votes

Invalid: 24 votes

VICE CHAIRMAN

Chandramohan Puppala has been declared elected Vice Chairman. 

Chandramohan Puppala: 304 votes

Samar Khadas: 288 votes

Sanjeev Kumar Shukla: 71 votes

Invalid: 31 votes

SECRETARY

Lata Mishra has been declared elected Secretary. 

Lata Mishra : 396 votes

Kalpana Sunil Rane: 270 votes.

Invalid: 28 votes

JOINT SECRETARY

Ashish S. Raje has been declared elected Joint Secretary. 

Ashish S. Raje : 374 votes

Nilesh M. Dave: 282 votes.

Invalid: 37 votes

TREASURER

Varun Singh has been declared elected Treasurer. 

Varun Singh: 341 votes

Om Prakash Tiwari : 319 votes.

Invalid: 34 votes

Press Club poll campaign at its feverish pitch

MANAGING COMMITTEE

The following 10 candidates have been declared elected to the Managing Committee (with number of votes polled):

1.       Santosh S.Andhale               447

2.      Mrityunjay Bose                    419

3.      Prashant H.Nadkar              382

4.      Prakash Akolkar                   371

5.      Sachin Ramesh Haralkar      367

6.      Mayuresh Ganapatye            318

7.      Pravin Kajrolkar                   316

8.      Abhimanyu Shitole               295

9.      Prashant K. Nakwe              292

10.   Kalpana Sunil Rane              287

Invalid Votes: 18 (So, we have invalid votes in Press Club election?!)

Jatin Desai                                         Haaris R. Shaikh

Returning Officer                             Deputy Returning Officer

Breaking News from Mumbai Press Club! Campaign fever hots up, elections on July 31

It's Gurbir Singh Vs Bharat Kumar Raut

 Like in the general elections, Progress and Inclusive Development are in focus at Mumbai Press Club biennial elections as battle lines are drawn between two panels headed by veteran journalists Gurbir Singh (Progressive Democratic Alliance) and Bharat Kumar Raut (Journalists United).

The poll will take place at the Club premises on Tuesday, July 31 and the campaign has reached its feverish pitch as candidates from both the camps using social media and physical contacts to woo the voters.

Jatin Desai is the Returning Officer and Haaris R. Shaikh, the Deputy Returning Officer.

Here are the panels vying for control of the premier journalists’ organization.

WHAT THEY PROMISE…

PRapport presents claims and promises of both the sides for judgment by the media fraternity:

PDA

Journalists United

The elections are upon us again, and we have to make the correct choice to secure our club’s future. From a dump in the late 1990s with barely 200 members, we are today a force to reckon with over 2,000 members. The crucial link for this progress has been a group of dedicated journalists that include Gurbir Singh, Rajesh Mascarenhas, Kumar Ketkar and many others. Some of the key milestones in the Mumbai Press Club’s march have been: Successful Housing Scheme that created ‘Press Enclave’ for 250 journalist families at Pratiksha Nagar in 2010 after 7 years of dedicate New, renovated Press Club building inaugurated in 2007 with Media Centre, modern dining hall and terrace sit-out. The RedInk Awards which have grown over 8 years to become the biggest professional recognition for journalistic writing in the country, and have earned a surplus for the club every year. Standing up for journalists rights as in cases like the Charu Deshpande Case and reaching a Rs 30 lakh settlement with the Tata Group for the attack on photographers at Bombay House. However, most of us might have observed that there has been a slowdown in work there are serious shortcomings which have not been addressed by the existing Managing Committee over the last 2 years: The deteriorating quality of food services has impacted revenues and usage negatively. The Building Construction plan which has all BMC permissions has not moved forward. Lack of discussion and debate on media and industry is a matter of concern. We hope to address these and other important issues if you repose your confidence in us: A clean and hygienic Press Club with a wide choice of food and beverages. To ensure quick progress on the construction of a new Press Club Building. Free wi-fi facilities for all journalists and improved media centre. Make the Press Club a ‘Knowledge Centre’ for media debate. Ensuring the safety and security of our members.

Over the years you have reposed your faith in our team with an overwhelming majority to help the Press Club become an organisation that all of us can be proud of. Some highlights: Conduct of health camps that benefited over 500 members. Signing the club's lease agreement which had been pending for the last 25 years. Organising debates on several burning issues More women becoming part of club’s activities thanks to the various women’s issues being taken up Providing hassle-free work environment in the media room with high-speed broadband connectivity and setting up of professional service and maintenance facilities for photo-journalists. Providing top-line entertainment. For instance, Indian Premier League cricket and World Cup football was broadcast live on high-definition screens. Patenting the Redink Awards, which is amongst the most credible media awards in the country We still have miles to go. Once again we seek your support in this journey. Please, vote for Journalist United because we are: JOURNALISTS UNITED FOR PROGRESS We have plans to introduce regional and international fellowships for our members. Increase participation of women media professionals by having dedicated activities for them. We intend to bring more space/land for the club JOURNALISTS UNITED FOR WELFARE We intend to tie up with various private hospitals in Mumbai to bring affordable health care for members and their families; Special health packages for members above 60 years and women members and their mothers.  JOURNALISTS UNITED FOR CHANGE We are keen on rationalising food and liquor charges; Improve the food menu; Provide dedicated studio-like set up for TV journalists JOURNALISTS UNITED FOR FUN We propose to have ‘Happy Hours’ for women members; Celebrate the golden jubilee of the club in a grand manner; Organise various annual sports tournaments

Watch this space for results on July 31.

Brilliant! Reuters' Danish Siddiqui bags Pulitzer, does Indian media proud

Mumbai Press Club has expressed its happiness that Reuters photo journalist Danish Siddiqui has won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting and photography.

Danish, the first Indian photojournalist to win Pulitzer, was part of Reuters team that walked away with the coveted prize on Monday.

Press Club secretary Dharmendra Jore said: The Pulitzers, the most prestigious awards in American journalism, recognized Reuters in international reporting for exposing the methods of police killing squads in Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, and for feature photography documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Sharing his happiness with us, Danish said, “I hope our pictures and this recognition in the form of Pulitzer will be able to make a positive difference to the Rohingya crisis which is far from over. I feel honoured as its the first time an Indian photojournalist has been awarded Pulitzer."

Well done, Danish! PRapport too shares your joy.

For details, please check this link:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pulitzer/reuters-wins-pulitzers-for-philippines-reporting-rohingya-photography-idUSKBN1HN2PY

RedInk Awards Presented; Lifetime for Vinod Dua

• Raj Kamal Jha of Indian Express gets Journalist of the Year Awards
• Govind Tupe of Sakal get Mumbai Star Reporter
• A total of 32 journalists awarded

MUMBAI: The much-awaited event in the personal calendar of journalists – the Mumbai Press Club’s RedInk Award for Excellence in Indian Journalism – 2017 were presented on last evening at a glittering awards night here at NCPA with veteran journalist Vinod Dua being conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Raj Kamal Jha the Journalist of the Year Award.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was the chief guest for the RedInk awards night, said that he does not buy the argument that there is a threat to the fourth estate. "Constructive journalism always has its own value and at the same time we are open to criticism," he said, narrating his own experience since he took over as the Chief Minister.  "Tolerance is in the blood of Indians...India traditionally had been a tolerant society," he said, adding "Our democracy is very strong and it has survived turbulence in the past. The democratic system evolves and corrects itself." 

On this occasion, Mumbai Press Club felicitated Shri Devendra Fadnavis, who played a yeoman’s role in ensuring the passage of the state Journalist Protection Act.

The Lifetime Achievement Award has been bestowed on Vinod Dua for his extensive and versatile contribution to journalism in different formats and subjects. He was among the country’s first psephologists, co-anchoring election analysis programs alongside Dr Prannoy Roy on Doordarshan. Dua continues to be an active journalist today as Contributing Editor of The WireHindi.com and anchors a popular news show called ‘Jan Gan Man Ki Baat’ on the digital platform.

Accepting the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award, veteran journalist Vinod Dua said: "It is not just an award....it is an honour to me." He said that it has been noticed that journalists get too close with people in power and often behaving like that. "This is not something that is good," he said, adding that journalists should also be content by what they are monetarily getting. Besides, one must do what journalists stand for.

Mumbai Press Club felicitates CM

The RedInk Award for the ‘Journalist of the Year’ 2017 given to Raj Kamal Jha, Chief Editor of the Indian Express, for providing exemplary stewardship over the last couple of years to the newspaper; and for providing focus and restoring what it has always been known best for – investigative journalism. Jha also led from the front to make Indian Express part of an international investigative team that cracked the global money laundering scam known as ‘The Panama Papers’.

"This award belongs to the Indian Express, the entire team," said Raj Kamal Jha, the Chief Editor of Indian Express, who received the prestigious ‘Journalist of the year’ for the overall coverage of ''The Panama papers'.  He said that receiving the award on 7 June is unique for him as on 7 June, 1996, he had joined the Indian Express. "For us what is important is a good story...and sometimes when we see a good piece from a youngster, we feel that we could not have written it that way," he said expressing hope that good journalism has a bright future. 

Govind Tupe of ‘Sakal’ newspaper has been awarded the special RedInk award of ‘Mumbai’s Star Reporter’ – instituted for the first time this year – for helping empower civil society through hard work and dogged follow-ups. Donning the role of a journalist and a RTI activist, he forced the establishment to change its rules bringing all offices of cabinet ministers and ministers of state under the RTI umbrella of ‘public authorities’.

Apart from these, awards were also given in the 10 various categories.  This makes the RedInk awards the biggest in the country where journalists are awarded by the peers. “This year the RedInk team received more than 1,500 entries across categories – a significant jump from the previous year that shows the popularity, reach and credibility of the awards among the fraternity.

It was also an evening where much introspection was done in respect of the profession. The media debate of the evening was: ‘Turning the Searchlight Inwards: Why is the Credibility of News Media Today at its Nadir?’. With news media everywhere getting a lot of their predictions wrong – from Brexit to the US elections,  and to the vote in UP’s assembly poll; and with fake news and paid news becoming the talk of the town – it is about time journalists look at themselves in the mirror and fathom where they have gone wrong.

Veteran journalist Vir Sanghvi, former CM Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Senior Journalists Bachi Karkaria, NDTV’s Srinivasan Jain and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta debated the burning issue.

Star India is the Presenting Partner for Mumbai Press Club Redink Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2017, while Aditya Birla Group, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Zee Entertainment, Eros International, Indiabulls Housing, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, National Stock Exchange, Nanavati Hospital and JSW Steel are the Award Partners. The Hindu Group and Facebook are the media partners.

For further information, please contact Dharmendra Jore, Secretary, Mumbai Press Club on 09821475278.

Winners of Redink Awards 2017

POLITICS   

Print - Radhakrishnan Rariyam Kandath, Frontline

TV - Sreenivasan Jain, NDTV

                                               

SCIENCE & INNOVATION     

Print - Nithyanand Rao & Virat Markandeya, The Wire

TV - Aamir Rafiq Peerzada, NDTV

                                               

HUMAN RIGHTS

Print - Ipsita Chakravarty & Rayan Naqash, Scroll.in

TV - Joint Winners, Abhisar Sharma, ABP News & Maya Mirchandani, NDTV

                                               

BUSINESS  

Print - Sarika Malhotra, Business Today

TV - Archana Shukla, CNBC TV 18

                                               

BIG PICTURE       

Winner - Ashish Sharma, Open Magazine

Runner Up - Kunal Pradeep Patil, Hindustan Times

                                               

ENVIRONMENT 

Print

Joint Winner  Tushar Dhara, Sanjay Sawant, Shraddha Ghatge & Neeradh Pandaripande, First Post

Raj Narain Mishra, Dainik Jagran

TV - Rajesh Kumar, India News

                                               

SPORTS       

Print - Swaroop Swaminathan, The New Indian Express

TV - Joint Winner, Moumita Sen, India Today TV & Rajeev Mishra, India News

                                               

HEALTH & WELLNESS           

Print - Priyanka Vora, Scroll.in

TV - Archana Shukla, CNBC TV 18

                                               

CRIME        

Print - Alia Allana, Fountain Ink

TV - Atir Khan, India Today TV

                                               

LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT  

Print - Kathakali Chanda, Forbes India

TV - Biju Pankaj, Mathrubhumi News

                                               

SPECIAL IMPACT AWARD - Rahul Kulkarni, ABP Maza

                                               

MUMBAI STAR REPORTER - Govind Tupe, Sakal

                                               

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Raj Kamal Jha, Indian Express

                                               

LIFETIME ACHIVEMENT - Vinod Dua