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Fact-Finding Mission Report December 22nd, 2021: Report of the fact-finding mission on attacks on media freedom in Tripura. After reports of the Tripura government using draconian laws to deter journalists and civil society activists from reporting on the communal violence in the state began cause a major concern, the Editors’ Guild of India decided to […]

RAJENDRA MATHUR MEMORIAL LECTURE 2019 SPEECH OF SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNUAL RAJENDRA MATHUR MEMORIAL LECTURE, ORGANISED BY THE EDITOR’S GUILD OF INDIA AT INDIA ISLAMIC CENTRE, NEW DELHI FROM 1830 HRS – 1915 HRS ON 18th DECEMBER, 2019 I am happy to be present here today at the Annual “Rajendra […]

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 […]

Office Bearers, Executive Committee & Member List Office Bearers President: Seema Mustafa, Editor, The Citizen General Secretary: Anant Nath, Editor, The Caravan Treasurer: Shriram Pawar, Chief Editor, Sakal Media Group Executive Committee & Members Ashutosh, Co-founder and Editor, Satyahindi Jayant Mammen Mathew, Executive Editor, Malayala Manorama Kumkum Chadha, Hindustan Times K V Prasad, Former Officiating […]

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.

RECENT STATEMENTS ISSUED May 6th, 2023:The Editors Guild of India is concerned about the attitude of the law enforcement agencies towards journalists that has been on display through several incidents noted and decried. The Editors Guild of India is concerned about the attitude of the law enforcement agencies towards journalists that has been on display […]

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 […]

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 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 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 […]