Daily Archives: 18 July 2007

DEBATE: Is excellent journalism bad business?

Is excellent journalism bad business? A provocative question, coming minutes after 24 journalists were applauded receiving the second Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards on Monday evening, was the subject of a debate held after the awards ceremony. And as a panel of editors and publishers tried to come up with their answers, President A.P.J.…

News report sparked Kalam’s wings on fire

Outgoing Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam spoke at the Excellence in Journalism Awards show organised by The Indian Express in New Delhi on Monday. These are edited extracts from the president’s speech. *** By A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM Ramnath Goenka is remembered for his journalistic professionalism and promoting freedom of the media, even during the difficult…