Creating the definitive list of the who’s who of a country as diverse as India is a tall order. The influence these personalities have over the media industry and on people in general is immense and extends beyond their profession.
Check out the methodology of how the list was compiled at the end of this piece.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="1. Arnab Ranjan Goswami (born March 7, 1973) is an Indian journalist, who is the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Republic Media Network.” data-reactid=”46″>1. Arnab Ranjan Goswami (born March 7, 1973) is an Indian journalist, who is the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Republic Media Network.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="2. Navika Kumar (born August 21, 1978) is Group Editor – Politics, Times Network, and a popular anchor for TimesNow.” data-reactid=”63″>2. Navika Kumar (born August 21, 1978) is Group Editor – Politics, Times Network, and a popular anchor for TimesNow.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="3. Rajdeep Sardesai (born May 24, 1965) is an Indian news anchor, multimedia journalist and author. He is a consulting editor at the India Today group.” data-reactid=”80″>3. Rajdeep Sardesai (born May 24, 1965) is an Indian news anchor, multimedia journalist and author. He is a consulting editor at the India Today group.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="4. Ravish Kumar (born December 5, 1974) is an Indian journalist, author and media personality. He is Senior Executive Editor at NDTV India.” data-reactid=”97″>4. Ravish Kumar (born December 5, 1974) is an Indian journalist, author and media personality. He is Senior Executive Editor at NDTV India.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="5. Shekhar Gupta (born August 26, 1957) is an Indian journalist and author. He is the founder and the current Editor-in-Chief of The Print.” data-reactid=”114″>5. Shekhar Gupta (born August 26, 1957) is an Indian journalist and author. He is the founder and the current Editor-in-Chief of The Print.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="6. Rahul Kanwal (born September 14, 1980) is an Indian TV journalist and News Director at India Today.” data-reactid=”131″>6. Rahul Kanwal (born September 14, 1980) is an Indian TV journalist and News Director at India Today.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="7. Prannoy Lal Roy (born October 15, 1949) is an Indian journalist, economist, chartered accountant and media personality. He is the co-founder of New Delhi Television (NDTV) along with his wife, Radhika Roy.” data-reactid=”148″>7. Prannoy Lal Roy (born October 15, 1949) is an Indian journalist, economist, chartered accountant and media personality. He is the co-founder of New Delhi Television (NDTV) along with his wife, Radhika Roy.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="9. Barkha Dutt (born December 18, 1971) is an Indian TV journalist, author and owner of news channel MoJo. She worked with NDTV for 21 years before leaving in January 2017.” data-reactid=”186″>9. Barkha Dutt (born December 18, 1971) is an Indian TV journalist, author and owner of news channel MoJo. She worked with NDTV for 21 years before leaving in January 2017.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="10. Rajat Sharma (born February 18, 1957) is an Indian journalist and Editor-in-Chief of India TV. He is also the creator of the TV show ‘Aap Ki Adalat’.” data-reactid=”203″>10. Rajat Sharma (born February 18, 1957) is an Indian journalist and Editor-in-Chief of India TV. He is also the creator of the TV show ‘Aap Ki Adalat’.
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<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Note: Personalities in this list have been recognised on the basis of their influence over the country’s media industry, their fans, and people in general, and also the change they have brought about through their brand of journalism. ” data-reactid=”207″>Note: Personalities in this list have been recognised on the basis of their influence over the country’s media industry, their fans, and people in general, and also the change they have brought about through their brand of journalism.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="The final list was compiled by Yahoo editors by taking into account the aforementioned points and also factors such as the social media influence these media persons wield, their popularity, their impact on society, their newsworthiness, the general power they possess to make things happen, and readers’ polls.” data-reactid=”208″>The final list was compiled by Yahoo editors by taking into account the aforementioned points and also factors such as the social media influence these media persons wield, their popularity, their impact on society, their newsworthiness, the general power they possess to make things happen, and readers’ polls.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="This list looks at the ‘10 most influential media persons in India’. Other lists will rank business leaders, sportspeople, politicians, and personalities from the civil society. ” data-reactid=”209″>This list looks at the ‘10 most influential media persons in India’. Other lists will rank business leaders, sportspeople, politicians, and personalities from the civil society.
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Look out for these in the coming days. Like all such rankings, these too are subjective and open to debate.” data-reactid=”210″>Look out for these in the coming days. Like all such rankings, these too are subjective and open to debate.
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