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.

Surendra Pratap Singh

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. "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. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  6. Pherwani, Seema (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. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  8. http://bhadas4media.com/article-comment/2577-2012-02-15-05-22-58.html


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