History
The genesis of the INS goes back to 1927 with the formation of "The India, Burma & Ceylon Newspapers' London Committee" which, in 1935, evolved into the Indian & Eastern Newspaper Society (IENS). On 27 February 1939, the IENS was formally inaugurated in New Delhi as INS. The purpose of the INS is to uphold the freedom of the press and authenticate circulation figures. [6]
INS membership comprises the owners, proprietors and publishers of print media who discusses and suggest various measures to the government regarding the problems related to the newspaper industry. It is a kind of pressure group which works to protect the interest of newspaper industry in particular and print media in general.
The Indian newspaper industry today faces problems ranging from rising cost and paucity of newsprint to shrinking revenue from advertisements due to the rise of online media. The executive committee of INS represents 990 members, ranging from newspapers and journals to periodicals and magazines. [7]
On 27 February 2014, the society marked its platinum jubilee with a celebration at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, was chief guest and gave away commemorative plaques to extant founding members – Bombay Chronicle, The Hindu, The Hindustan Times, The Pioneer, The Statesman, The Times of India and The Tribune. On this occasion, President Mukherjee was also presented the first copy of a book Threescore and Fifteen – The Story of the Indian Newspaper Society written by INS president Ravindra Kumar. The book chronicles the accomplishments of and challenges faced by the society and is vital reading for media practitioners and policymakers.
M. V. Shreyams Kumar of Mathrubhumi is the current president of the society for the year 2024–25. [6]
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