The Indian Newspaper Society

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The Indian Newspaper Society
AbbreviationINS
Formation27 February 1939;85 years ago (1939-02-27) [1]
Type Trade association
Legal statusNon-profit [2]
PurposeProtecting interests of Indian newspapers
HeadquartersRafi Marg, New Delhi
Location
Region served
India
Official language
English
President
Maniyankode Veerendrakumar Shreyams Kumar
Main organ
Executive Committee
Affiliations WAN-IFRA [3]
Website indiannewspapersociety.in
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The Indian Newspaper Society [2] (INS; formerly Indian and Eastern Newspaper Society) acts as the central organization of the Press of India, an independent body authenticating circulation figures of newspapers and periodicals in India. It plays a major role in protecting and promoting freedom of the press in India. The society was founded in 1939. Its headquarters are at Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

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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.

Mr. M. V. Shreyams Kumar of Mathrubhumi is the current president of the society. [4] for the year 2023–24.

On 27 February 2014, the society marked its platinum jubilee with a celebration at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The President of India, Mr. 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. Priced at Rs 399, the book chronicles the accomplishments of and challenges faced by the society and is vital reading for media practitioners and policy makers. Copies can be ordered from the INS secretariat at Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

Presidents

The presidents of INS include: [5]

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References

  1. "History of Indian Newspaper Society (INS)". indiannewspapersociety.org. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "THE INDIAN NEWSPAPER SOCIETY". OpenCorporates . Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. "List of members". wan-ifra.org. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. "INS | Official Website".
  5. "Former Presidents". indiannewspapersociety.in/. Retrieved 28 October 2022.