Frontline (magazine)
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Frontline is a
History
Frontline was first published in December 1984.[1] It was originally intended to be a newspaper when it was started by the founders. They later had differences of opinion regarding the content and intent of the publication, and the magazine was sold to PL Investments Ltd, which later sold it to The Hindu Group.
Contributors and perspective
The magazine's long-serving editor was R. Vijaya Sankar, who retired in May 2022. The magazine's regular contributors include well-known
Frontline is noted for its thorough and rigorous coverage of issues, its long-form interviews, essays and columns. Aijaz Ahmed has called it the "best English language newsmagazine anywhere in the world".[2]
Since 1991, the magazine has opposed the economic reforms of successive governments that encouraged disinvestment in state-owned corporations, and the opening up of areas like telecom and insurance to private and foreign players among others.
Awards
Regular correspondent
Other journalists such as Asha Krishnakumar and Praveen Swami are also recipients of prestigious awards in journalism, such as the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize.[5]
See also
- The Hindu Business Line
References
- ^ "The Hindu relaunches Frontline". Afaqs. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "The Invisible Intellectual". ZNET. 11 March 2004. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
- ^ "Award for Bunsha". The Hindu. 18 July 2007. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- ^ "Award for Sainath". The Hindu. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- ^ "Awards for journalists". Frontline. 29 August 2003. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
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