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N Ramakrishnan, Senior Associate Editor, The Hindu BusinessLine , and Archana Shukla of CNBC-TV18 are the India winners of the Citi Journalistic Excellence Award (CJEA) 2018.
The two journalists will represent the country at an upcoming eight-day study seminar in New York administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and supported by Citi.
Ramakrishnan was selected for his article on the dying craft of lock making, Dindigul lock-makers no more hold the key to their destiny and Shukla for her story, Bad Medicine — They claim to be doctors, but they are not.
Runner-up award, too
In a further recognition of BusinessLine ’s quality journalism, Abhishek Law, a correspondent in the paper’s Kolkata Bureau, was picked by the jury as the runner-up for his article on cow smuggling across the India-Bangladesh border, The grass is no longer greener on the other side.
Ramakrishnan and Shukla will join winners from other countries in New York to participate in workshops and sessions with leading Columbia University faculty members, engage in discussions with senior academics and policy-makers, and visit key financial institutions and US government departments.
Aimed at supporting and advancing quality journalism, the Citi Journalism Excellence Award recognises outstanding business reporting across the globe in many of the countries Citi operates in.
An independent judging panel, comprising a representative from the Reserve Bank of India; Ashok Kumar Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard ; Indira Rajaraman, Member of the 13th Finance Commission; Tamal Bandyopadhyay, Consulting Editor of Mint and Adviser, Strategy, Bandhan Bank; and Vineet Nayar, former CEO of HCL Technologies, drew up a shortlist. This was sent to the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism for consideration.
“The awards are a recognition of BusinessLine ’s sustained commitment to quality and credible journalism. The fact that two of our journalists made the cut in a very competitive field underscores our depth of talent,” said R Srinivasan, Editor, BusinessLine .
“We are extremely delighted with the response this year. Citi’s focus through this programme is to support the growth of talent in the field of business and financial journalism and the judging panel played a key role in selecting standout articles that brought the best of the best out to the forefront,” said Debasis Ghosh, Public Affairs Officer, India Cluster, Citi.
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