Kunal Majumder

Kunal Majumder
Born (1984-02-13) 13 February 1984 (age 40)
Jharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
Alma materJamia Millia Islamia
Occupation(s)Journalist, academic
OrganizationCommittee to Protect Journalists

Kunal Majumder (born 13 February 1984) is an Indian journalist and academic. He investigates and documents issues related to press freedom and advocates for journalist safety as India's representative at the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Majumder has worked as a journalist with Tehelka, Indian Express Group, Rajasthan Patrika Group and Zee Media Corporation. He later served as a visiting faculty member at AJK Mass Communication Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

He has been honored with the UNFPA-Laadli Award for Gender sensitivity and the Statesman Award for Rural development. Additionally, he holds a fellowship from the Knight-Wallace Fellowship for journalists for the year 2024–2025.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Meet 2024–2025 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows". Wallace House Center for Journalists. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Alumnus from India selected for prestigious fellowship". European Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.