Kunal Majumder
Kunal Majumder | |
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| Born | 13 February 1984 |
| Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, academic |
| Organization | Committee to Protect Journalists |
Kunal Majumder (13 February 1984) is an Indian journalist and academic. He documents and investigates matters pertaining to press freedom while also advocating for the security of journalists as an India representative at the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Majumder has been journalist with Tehelka, Indian Express Group, Rajasthan Patrika Group and Zee Media Corporation. He was later a visiting faculty at AJK Mass Communication Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
He is the recipient of the UNFPA-Laadli Award for Gender sensitivity and the Statesman Award for Rural development. He is a fellowship holder of the Knight-Wallace Fellowship for journalists, the year 2024–2025.[1]
Education
[edit]Born and brought up in Jharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand (then Bihar), Kunal did his graduation in English literature and post-graduation in convergent journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in year 2007 and 2009 respectively.[2][3][4] During his master's degree he did journalism exchange semesters at Sciences Po, Paris and FCP, Helsinki.[4]
Career
[edit]As a journalist
[edit]Majumder began his career in journalism as a business correspondent at Tehelka in 2009. He later worked as a senior correspondent, principal correspondent and assistant editor at Tehelka.[5][6][7] In 2014, he joined Rajasthan Patrika and worked for its English news website The Catch.[7][8][3] He also worked for Zee Media Corporation in their online portal DNA.[9][10]
Kunal became an editor when The Indian Express Group introduced "inUth.com," a multi-platform, video-focused digital destination for Indian millennials, on October 9, 2016.[11][12] After this, he worked as a correspondent with the committee to Protect Journalists where he worked for the freedom of the press and documented the cases related to this India. Currently, he has been India representative at CPJ since 2022.[13][14][4]
As an academic
[edit]In January 2021, Majumder started teaching in AJK Mass Communication Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi as a visiting faculty. He is also an adjunct professor at Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Rajasthan.[2][15]
Work
[edit]Kunal is working for CPJ since June 2018 that main works to promote press freedom and defends the rights of journalist.[16] While working with CPJ, Kunal has tracked the issue of curbing journalists' rights in India, making it a key issue for the free press. His commentary and reporting on the repeated arrests of journalists in Kashmir this year have been an important source and reference of discussion on the issue of press freedom globally.[14][17][18]
He has advocated for journalist safety at the ground level in India in front of the state.[19] The protection kit for journalists has been launched by CPJ and The Hindu under his leadership during the coverage of Loksabha election 2024.[20]
See also
[edit]- Reporters Without Borders
- The Coalition For Women in Journalism
- Index of Freedom in the World
- Mass media in India
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet 2024–2025 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows". Wallace House Center for Journalists. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Haridev Joshi University". hju.ac.in. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Meet 2024–2025 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows". Wallace House Center for Journalists. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Our People". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Kunal Majumder". Tehelka. 25 July 2024.
- ^ "'Media houses are sitting on plots leased at Re 1'". IJR. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b Johari, Sneha (18 May 2015). "The Patrika Group to launch English news website called Catch". MEDIANAMA. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Kunal Majumder". www.catchnews.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Kunal Majumder | DNA India". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Saikia, Arunabh (11 July 2014). "DNA does it again". Newslaundry. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Indian Express Group announces the launch of 'InUth.com'". The Indian Express. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Majumder, Kunal. "Kunal Majumder, Author at InUth". InUth. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (10 October 2022). "Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Kashmir: Asif Sultan, the journalist caught in 'revolving door' of arrests". 11 March 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet 2024–2025 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows". Wallace House Center for Journalists. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "What We Do". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Indian court grants bail to Kashmiri journalist after years in jail". DAWN.COM. AFP. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Kashmir journalist Asif Sultan gets bail over two months after re-arrest under PSA". Newslaundry. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Indian journalist Jyotiranjan Mohapatra attacked with sword in Bhubaneswar". Committee to Protect Journalists. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Safety guide launched for journalists covering Lok Sabha elections". The Hindu. 8 March 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 July 2024.