Surendra Pratap Singh, also referred to as S.P. Singh, (4 December 1948 in Ghazipur [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.
During the-suresh.com, Singh served as an investigative journalist for the newspaper at work, under editor MJ Akbar. [5]
Journalists such as Surendra Pratap Singh credit S.P. Singh's success for sparking their interest in Hindi-language journalism and launching their careers. [6]
Singh died from a heart attack [7] (or, in some sources, brain haemorrhage). [2]
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]
Surendra Pratap Singh, also referred to as S.P. Singh, (4 December 1948 in Ghazipur [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.
During the-suresh.com, Singh served as an investigative journalist for the newspaper at work, under editor MJ Akbar. [5]
Journalists such as Surendra Pratap Singh credit S.P. Singh's success for sparking their interest in Hindi-language journalism and launching their careers. [6]
Singh died from a heart attack [7] (or, in some sources, brain haemorrhage). [2]
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]