The Indian Express Gets The First IPI India Award

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In recognition of its "fearless and comprehensive" reporting of the Gujarat
riots and the aftermath, The Indian Express has been chosen for the first
IPI India Award for Outstanding Work in Journalism. The coverage has been
described as "the best example of furtherance of public interest by a
newspaper." IPI India had instituted the annual award to recognise and
honour the best work done by an Indian media organisation or journalist in
furtherance of public interest, including safeguarding the freedom of the
press and other freedoms such as human rights. Founded 53 years ago in New
York by a group of editors from 15 countries, IPI has grown into a global
organisation committed to the furtherance and safeguarding of the freedom of
the press. It has also been in the forefront of safeguarding the freedom of
the press through protests to governments and organisations against any
violation of press freedom and restrictions imposed on the free flow of
information. The Indian chapter has successfully hosted the World Congress
and General Assembly of the IPI in India in 1966 and 2001 and is taking up
various issues related to press freedom.

Source:
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=52743