Editors Guild of India

Editors Guild of India
Established1978
FounderKuldip Nayar
HeadquartersB-62 Gulmohur park (first floor),
Location
  • New Delhi – 110049, India
Region served
India
President
Seema Mustafa
Secretary
Sanjay Kapoor
Treasurer
Anant Nath
Websiteeditorsguild.in

Editors Guild of India (EGI) is a non-profit organisation of journalists, particularly the Editors, based in India.[1][2] The organization has declared "objectives of protecting press freedom and for raising the standards of editorial leadership of newspapers and magazines". It was founded in 1978,[3][4] by Kuldip Nayar.[5] EGI has represented Indian newspapers in communications to the government.[6]

The first national convention of the Guild was held in Delhi on 18–19 March 1978.[7] The guild does not function as a trade union.[7] EGI is managed by its president with the assistance of General Secretary, a Treasurer and an executive committee.

The official statements of EGI have highlighted the incidents of muzzling of the freedom of press and threats to the safety of journalists but have rarely made any visible impact.[8][9][10]

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  2. ^ "Editors Guild Of India: Latest News, Photos, Videos on Editors Guild Of India". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Who We Are". Editors Guild of India. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. ^ "What is Editors Guild of India?". Jagranjosh.com. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ^ Shah, Priyal, and Aakanksha Chaturvedi. "Laws for Journalists in India: An Overview."
  6. ^ Kaur, Arshi Pal. "FREEDOM OF PRESS IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES."
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Mehta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Sadia, Jamil (27 December 2019). Handbook of Research on Combating Threats to Media Freedom and Journalist Safety. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-7998-1300-2. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Editors Guild of India". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Editors Guild". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 October 2021.