G. K. Reddy
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Gunupati Keshava Reddy better known as G. K. Reddy (1923 - 1987) was an Indian Journalist
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He has reached Kashmir and worked as Editor of Kashmir Times for sometime. After the Independence, he has worked as Director of Civil Supplies in Azad Kashmir
Government.
He has worked in Times of India between 1951 and 1962. He has traveled to Beijing and London as their Overseas Reporter. Later joined as Chief of Bureau with The Hindu
till his death.
He died of Cancer
in 1987 in New York
.
In his memory, G. K. Reddy Memorial Award for Outstanding Journalism
has been given annually. It was established by T. Subbarami Reddy
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
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He has reached Kashmir and worked as Editor of Kashmir Times for sometime. After the Independence, he has worked as Director of Civil Supplies in Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
Government.
He has worked in Times of India between 1951 and 1962. He has traveled to Beijing and London as their Overseas Reporter. Later joined as Chief of Bureau with The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
till his death.
He died of Cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1987 in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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In his memory, G. K. Reddy Memorial Award for Outstanding Journalism
has been given annually. It was established by T. Subbarami Reddy
T. Subbarami Reddy
T. Subbarami Reddy is an Indian industrialist, politician and film producer.-Childhood:He was born to T. Babu Reddy and Rukminamma at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. He did B.Com. from Nizam College, Hyderabad...
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Honours
- He was recipient of Fellowship from Nieman Foundation for JournalismNieman Foundation for JournalismThe Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University is the primary journalism institution at Harvard. It was founded in 1938 as the result of a $1 million bequest by Agnes Wahl Nieman, the widow of Lucius W. Nieman, founder of The Milwaukee Journal...
in 1957. - He was awarded Honorary Doctorate by Andhra UniversityAndhra UniversityAndhra University or Andhra Viswa Kala Parishad , located in Visakhapatnam, north east coastal Andhra Pradesh, is one of the older premier universities in India with a broad focus...
and Sri Venkateswara UniversitySri Venkateswara UniversitySri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, is a state university, which was established in 1954, in the famous temple city of Tirupati, South India, under the auspices of Late Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, and with support of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams...
. - Sri Raja-Lakshmi FoundationSri Raja-Lakshmi FoundationSri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation is a Charitable Trust that promotes Arts, Sciences, Literature, Medicine, Journalism, Humanities and other intellectual pursuits and to honour distinguished persons in these fields. Established in 1979 in Chennai by P.V...
Award for Journalism in 1986.