ABOUT US The Editors Guild was founded in 1978 with the twin objectives of protecting press freedom and for raising the standards of editorial leadership of newspapers and magazines. Eminent editors of the day felt that the lack of an organized forum of editors was one of the reasons for the sustained suppression of press […]
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Minutes of the Executive Committee on 03 September 2018
Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 03 September, 2018 at India International Centre, Delhi 1. The new executive committee members introduced themselves to others before the proceedings began. 2. The proceedings started with the welcome address by the Guild’s General Secretary Mr. Ashok Bhattacharya. A two-minute silence was observed as a mark of […]
List of Members
Office Bearers, Executive Committee & Member List Office Bearers President: Anant Nath, Editor, The Caravan General Secretary: Ruben Banerjee, Former Editor-in-Chief, The Outlook Treasurer: K V Prasad, Former Officiating Editor, The Tribune Executive Committee & Members Ashutosh, Co-founder and Editor, Satya Hindi Ayaz Memon, Senior Journalist Jayant Mammen Mathew, Executive Editor, Malayala Manorama Jyoti Malhotra, […]
Membership Form
Membership Application Form Fill in the form below to apply for membership to the Editors Guild of India or download the PDF form and mail it to us at: Editors Guild of India, 4/7- A, INS Building, Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110001.
Statements Issued
RECENT STATEMENTS ISSUED November 10th, 2023:The Office Bearers of the Editors Guild of India are pleased to announce the Executive Committee for the Guild, for the term 2023-24 The Office Bearers of the Editors Guild of India are pleased to announce the Executive Committee for the Guild, for the term 2023-24. The Executive Committee is […]
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Memorandum & Articles of Association NAME The name of the society shall be “THE EDITORS GUILD OF INDIA” (hereinabove referred to as “the guild”) REGISTERED OFFICE The registered office of the society shall be situated at Delhi, at B-62 Gulmohur park (first floor), New Delhi – 110049 AIMS AND OBJECTS The objects for which the […]
RM Memorial Lecture
RAJENDRA MATHUR MEMORIAL LECTURE Rajendra Mathur brought about a mini-revolution in the world of Hindi journalism with his introduction of a new level of professionalism and the use of a more accessible and colloquial Hindi. He also inspired a generation of young Hindi journalists who have gone on to take leadership positions. Mathur was a […]
History of Journalism
History of Journalism India has a long history of the freedom struggle that included various challenges. The freedom of the Press in India has also endured a saga of fights against draconian authorities which attempted to suppress information. Pre-independence The first newspaper in India is credited to James Augustus Hickey, who launched The Bengal Gazette, […]
EGi Constitution
EGi CONSTITUTION RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE EDITORS OF GUILD OF INDIA NAMEThe Name of the society is “THE EDITORS GUILD OF INDIA” (hereinafter referred to as “the Guild”) REGISTERED OFFICE & AREA OF OPERATIONThe Registered office of the Guild is situated at B-62 Gulmohar Park (first floor), New Delhi-110049. The area of operations of […]
Code of Practice
A CODE OF PRACTICE FOR JOURNALISTS A Code of Practice for journalists was adopted by the General Body of Editors Guild of India at a meeting held in New Delhi on August 30, 2002. Revised in August 2007 to incorporate implementation of suggestions in the Code. Why a Code in the first place? Journalists resist […]