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The '''Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards''' ('''RNG Awards''') are one of the |
The '''Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards''' ('''RNG Awards''') are one of the awards in India in the field of [[journalism]]. Named after [[Ramnath Goenka]], the awards have been held annually since 2006, with the 12th edition being held in 2017. The awards are given for both [[print journalism]] as well as [[broadcast journalism]], with a total of 25 different prizes being awarded in 2017 for excellence in journalism during 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ramnath-goenka-excellence-in-journalism-awards-full-winners-list-4991626/|title=Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: Full list of winners|date=2017-12-20|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-print/ravish-kumar-shashi-tharoor-and-25-others-win-ramnath-goenka-excellence-in-journalism-award_87721.html|title=Ravish Kumar, Shashi Tharoor and 25 others win Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In Fact Indian Express group started, Ramnath Goenka India Press Photo Award in 2004. This award was only for media photographers and the winners was announced in December 2004 at Nariman House, Express tower in Mumbai and Photo Journalist Shailendra Pandey won The First Picture of the year award. |
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[[File:The Vice President, Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu with the awardees of the 12th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism, in New Delhi on December 20, 2017.jpg|thumb|300x300px|The 12th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism winners]] |
[[File:The Vice President, Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu with the awardees of the 12th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism, in New Delhi on December 20, 2017.jpg|thumb|300x300px|The 12th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism winners]] |
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Past winners have included [[Kuldip Nayar]] (Lifetime award), [[Siddharth Varadarajan]] (''[[The Hindu]]''), [[Shashi Tharoor]], [[Dionne Bunsha]], [[Muzamil Jaleel]] (''[[The Indian Express]]''), [[Rajdeep Sardesai]], [[Karan Thapar]] ([[CNN IBN]]), [[Kishalay Bhattacharjee]], [[Ravish Kumar]], |
Past winners have included [[Kuldip Nayar]] (Lifetime award), [[Siddharth Varadarajan]] (''[[The Hindu]]''), [[Shashi Tharoor]], [[Dionne Bunsha]], [[Muzamil Jaleel]] (''[[The Indian Express]]''), [[Rajdeep Sardesai]], [[Karan Thapar]] ([[CNN IBN]]), [[Kishalay Bhattacharjee]], [[Ravish Kumar]], Sushil Mohapatra(NDTV) Umashankar Singh (Mojo) [[NDTV]], [[Nidhi Razdan]] ([[NDTV]]), [[Neelesh Misra|Neelesh Mishra]] (''[[Hindustan Times]]''), [[Christophe Jaffrelot]] (''[[The Caravan]]''), [[Mark Tully]] ([[BBC News|BBC]]), [[Arnab Goswami]] ([[Times Now]]) and [[Sudhir Chaudhary (journalist)|Sudhir Chaudhary]] ([[Zee News]]) among others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/ramnath-goenka-awards-for-excellence-in-journalism-1286616807-1|title=Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism|date=2010-10-09|work=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/Goenka-awards-for-29-journalists/article16616535.ece|title=Goenka awards for 29 journalists|date=2009-04-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/latest/862196/scroll-ins-hindi-website-satyagrahs-rahul-kotiyal-wins-ramnath-goenka-journalism-award|title=Rahul Kotiyal of Satyagrah, Scroll.in's Hindi website, wins Ramnath Goenka Journalism Award|author=Scroll Staff|work=Scroll.in|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/169688/ramnath-goenka-excellence-in-journalism-awards-list-of-winners/6/|title=Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: List of winners|date=2015-11-24|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref> Foreign journalists to have won the award for Foreign Correspondent Covering India include [[Amelia Gentleman]] (''[[The New York Times International Edition]]'') and [[Stephanie Nolen]] (''[[The Globe and Mail]]'').<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.orwellfoundation.com/journalist/amelia-gentleman/|title=Amelia Gentleman {{!}} The Orwell Prize|work=The Orwell Prize|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.adgully.com/ramnath-goenka-awards-for-excellence-in-journalism-2017-winner-s-list-75522.html|title=Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2017: Winner's List|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="exchange4media.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/Others/59-journalists-awarded-Ramnath-Goenka-Award-for-Excellence-in-Journalism_57414.html|title=59 journalists awarded Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The Ramnath Goenka Memorial Debate, started in 2007, is also held during the event.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Media-should-become-partner-in-nation-building-Kalam/article14795958.ece|title=Media should become partner in nation-building: Kalam|date=2007-07-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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== Award categories == |
== Award categories == |
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Over the years, the awards categories have changed. Awards can remain ungiven if there is no suitable winner, such as for the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Award For Lifetime Achievement In Journalism. The awards also have a cash prize, which over the years has also changed. Award categories during the 12th edition included:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/photos/india-gallery/vice-president-venkaiah-naidu-presents-12th-edition-of-ramnath-goenka-excellence-in-journalism-awards-4269183-5.html|title=Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu presents 12th edition of Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> |
Over the years, the awards categories have changed. Awards can remain ungiven if there is no suitable winner, such as for the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Award For Lifetime Achievement In Journalism. The awards also have a cash prize, which over the years has also changed. Award categories during the 12th edition included:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/photos/india-gallery/vice-president-venkaiah-naidu-presents-12th-edition-of-ramnath-goenka-excellence-in-journalism-awards-4269183-5.html|title=Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu presents 12th edition of Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards|website=www.firstpost.com|date=21 December 2017|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> |
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=== Print === |
=== Print === |
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=== Past award categories === |
=== Past award categories === |
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Past awards have included categories such as 'Excellence in HIV/AID Reporting Award', a joint initiative of [[Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health]], [[United States Agency for International Development|United States Agency for International Development (USAID)]] and [[Indian Express Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ccp.jhu.edu/2007/08/02/ram-nath-goenka-awards-for-excellence-in-journalism-presented-by-president-of-india-two-new-awards-for-excellence-in-hivaids-reporting-presented/|title=Ramnath Goenka Awards Excellence in HIV/AIDS Reporting |
Past awards have included categories such as 'Excellence in HIV/AID Reporting Award', a joint initiative of [[Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health]], [[United States Agency for International Development|United States Agency for International Development (USAID)]] and [[Indian Express Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ccp.jhu.edu/2007/08/02/ram-nath-goenka-awards-for-excellence-in-journalism-presented-by-president-of-india-two-new-awards-for-excellence-in-hivaids-reporting-presented/|title=Ramnath Goenka Awards Excellence in HIV/AIDS Reporting - Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs|website=ccp.jhu.edu|date=2 August 2007|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> Other past awards include 'Priya Chandrashekhar Memorial Award For Excellence In Editing' and the 'Prakash Kardaley Memorial Award For Civic Journalism'.<ref name="exchange4media.com"/> In 2020, the 'conflict reporting' category was removed for the year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Suresh|first=Nidhi|title=In a first, Ramnath Goenka Awards removes 'conflict reporting' category|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/09/17/in-a-first-ramnath-goenka-awards-removes-conflict-reporting-category|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Newslaundry|date=17 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Full list of winners == |
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<ref>{{cite web | url=https://rngfoundation.com/awards/#pastaward | title=Ramnath Goenka Awards: RNG Awards, Journalism Awards, Journalism Awards for Excellence 2023 }}</ref> |
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=== Best Book (Non-Fiction) === |
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* 2020 : Tripurdaman Singh (Sixteen Stormy Days) |
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* 2019 : Arun Mohan Sukumar (Midnight’s Machines: A Political History of Technology in India) |
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* 2018 : [[Gyan Prakash]] (Emergency Chronicles Indira Gandhi and Democracy's Turning Point) |
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*2017 : [[Milan Vaishnav]] (When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics) |
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*2016 : [[Shashi Tharoor]] ([[Inglorious Empire]]) |
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*2015 : [[Akshaya Mukul]] (Gita Press and The Making of Hindu India) |
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*2014 : [[Ziauddin Sardar]] (Mecca : The Sacred City) |
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*2013 : [[Gary J. Bass]] ([[The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide]]) |
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*2012 : [[Cathy Scott-Clark]] |
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*2011 : [[Mark Tully]] (Non-Stop India) |
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*2010 : [[Mahmood Farooqui]] (Besieged: voices from Delhi 1857) |
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*2009 : [[Wendy Doniger]] ([[The Hindus: An Alternative History]]) |
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*2008 : Harish Damodaran (India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business and Industry in a Modern Nation) |
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*2007 : [[Ramachandra Guha]] ([[India After Gandhi]]) |
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*2006 : [[Dionne Bunsha]] |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards | |
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Awarded for | To recognise courage and commitment and showcase the outstanding contributions of journalists from across the country[1] |
Country | India |
Presented by | Indian Express Group |
First awarded | 2006 |
Website | rngfoundation.com |
The Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards (RNG Awards) are one of the awards in India in the field of journalism. Named after Ramnath Goenka, the awards have been held annually since 2006, with the 12th edition being held in 2017. The awards are given for both print journalism as well as broadcast journalism, with a total of 25 different prizes being awarded in 2017 for excellence in journalism during 2016.[2][3] In Fact Indian Express group started, Ramnath Goenka India Press Photo Award in 2004. This award was only for media photographers and the winners was announced in December 2004 at Nariman House, Express tower in Mumbai and Photo Journalist Shailendra Pandey won The First Picture of the year award.
Past winners have included Kuldip Nayar (Lifetime award), Siddharth Varadarajan (The Hindu), Shashi Tharoor, Dionne Bunsha, Muzamil Jaleel (The Indian Express), Rajdeep Sardesai, Karan Thapar (CNN IBN), Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Ravish Kumar, Sushil Mohapatra(NDTV) Umashankar Singh (Mojo) NDTV, Nidhi Razdan (NDTV), Neelesh Mishra (Hindustan Times), Christophe Jaffrelot (The Caravan), Mark Tully (BBC), Arnab Goswami (Times Now) and Sudhir Chaudhary (Zee News) among others.[4][5][6][7] Foreign journalists to have won the award for Foreign Correspondent Covering India include Amelia Gentleman (The New York Times International Edition) and Stephanie Nolen (The Globe and Mail).[8][9][10]
The Ramnath Goenka Memorial Debate, started in 2007, is also held during the event.[11]
Award categories
[edit]Over the years, the awards categories have changed. Awards can remain ungiven if there is no suitable winner, such as for the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Award For Lifetime Achievement In Journalism. The awards also have a cash prize, which over the years has also changed. Award categories during the 12th edition included:[12]
- Reporting From J&K And The Northeast
- Hindi
- Regional Languages
- Environmental Reporting
- Uncovering India Invisible
- Business & Economic Journalism
- Political Reporting
- Sports Journalism
- On The Spot Reporting
- Investigative Reporting
- Feature Writing
- Foreign Correspondent
- Commentary And Interpretative Writing
- Civic Journalist
- Photo Journalism
Broadcast
[edit]- Reporting From J&K And The Northeast
- Hindi
- Regional Languages
- Environmental Reporting
- Uncovering India Invisible
- Business & Economic Journalism
- Political Reporting
- Sports Journalism
- On The Spot Reporting
- Investigative Reporting
Past award categories
[edit]Past awards have included categories such as 'Excellence in HIV/AID Reporting Award', a joint initiative of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Indian Express Group.[13] Other past awards include 'Priya Chandrashekhar Memorial Award For Excellence In Editing' and the 'Prakash Kardaley Memorial Award For Civic Journalism'.[10] In 2020, the 'conflict reporting' category was removed for the year.[14]
Full list of winners
[edit]Best Book (Non-Fiction)
[edit]- 2020 : Tripurdaman Singh (Sixteen Stormy Days)
- 2019 : Arun Mohan Sukumar (Midnight’s Machines: A Political History of Technology in India)
- 2018 : Gyan Prakash (Emergency Chronicles Indira Gandhi and Democracy's Turning Point)
- 2017 : Milan Vaishnav (When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics)
- 2016 : Shashi Tharoor (Inglorious Empire)
- 2015 : Akshaya Mukul (Gita Press and The Making of Hindu India)
- 2014 : Ziauddin Sardar (Mecca : The Sacred City)
- 2013 : Gary J. Bass (The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide)
- 2012 : Cathy Scott-Clark
- 2011 : Mark Tully (Non-Stop India)
- 2010 : Mahmood Farooqui (Besieged: voices from Delhi 1857)
- 2009 : Wendy Doniger (The Hindus: An Alternative History)
- 2008 : Harish Damodaran (India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business and Industry in a Modern Nation)
- 2007 : Ramachandra Guha (India After Gandhi)
- 2006 : Dionne Bunsha
Gallery
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Wire's Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty Wins Ramnath Goenka Award for Feature Writing".
- ^ "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: Full list of winners". The Indian Express. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Ravish Kumar, Shashi Tharoor and 25 others win Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism". Jagranjosh.com. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Goenka awards for 29 journalists". The Hindu. 15 April 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Rahul Kotiyal of Satyagrah, Scroll.in's Hindi website, wins Ramnath Goenka Journalism Award". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: List of winners". The Financial Express. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Amelia Gentleman | The Orwell Prize". The Orwell Prize. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2017: Winner's List". Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ a b "59 journalists awarded Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Media should become partner in nation-building: Kalam". The Hindu. 17 July 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu presents 12th edition of Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards". www.firstpost.com. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Ramnath Goenka Awards Excellence in HIV/AIDS Reporting - Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs". ccp.jhu.edu. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Suresh, Nidhi (17 September 2020). "In a first, Ramnath Goenka Awards removes 'conflict reporting' category". Newslaundry. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Ramnath Goenka Awards: RNG Awards, Journalism Awards, Journalism Awards for Excellence 2023".
External links
[edit]- Official website of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards