Krishna Prasad (journalist)
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Krishna Prasad | |
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| ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಪ್ರಸಾದ | |
| Born | 12 October 1968 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Outlook |
Krishna Prasad (born 12 October 1968) is an Indian journalist. He is currently the Group Editorial Officer in The Hindu Group Publications Private Limited since April 2021. In this designation, he plays a guiding role on content management across all the publications, working with the editors and the business and technical teams to drive THG’s digital transformation.
Previously, he has served as Editor-in-Chief of the news magazine
Early life
Krishna Prasad was born in Mysore into a Telugu-speaking south Indian family. He attended the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) school. He then enrolled in an engineering college to study electronics engineering, but dropped out without completing the program.[1]
Career
While he was still a student of engineering, Krishna Prasad began his media career as a stringer for the
In March 2006, a few months before joining
In October 2008, Krishna Prasad was appointed editor of Outlook, the progressive, current affairs magazine published from New Delhi. He was appointed editor-in-chief of the magazine with effect from 1 Feb 2012. He was replaced by Rajesh Ramachandran with effect from 16 Aug 2016. His removal has been attributed to the publication, in the 29 July issue of the magazine, of a story alleging the trafficking of 31 underage Assamese girls by organizations associated with the RSS.[3] The story had resulted in a criminal case being filed against the magazine for defamation.
He is currently the Group Editorial Officer by The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited effective from 16 April 2021. A position first of its kind in Indian media, he is tasked with leading and enabling greater synergies across different print publications and digital offerings, by coordinating content efforts across all publications of The Hindu Group.
Other interests and activities
Krishna Prasad has lectured on
Krishna Prasad recently instituted the
Bibliography
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- Prasad, Krishna (12 January 2015). "New Year diary". Last Page. Outlook. 55 (1): 178. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
References
- ^ a b "Interview with Krishna Prasad of Churumuri". Blogadda. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ India media news marketing India advertising Indian brands tv media newspapers[permanent dead link]
- ^ Krishna Prasad replaced at Outlook magazine
- ^ "T.S. Satyan memorial awards for photojournalism". Churumuri. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Thomas L. Friedman (21 March 2004). "Software of Democracy". The New York Times.