India's online newspaper wins German award for social activism
01/07/2014 17:43
A little known weekly online Indian newspaper 'Khabar Lahariya', brought out by a group of women journalists living in rural areas, has won a German award for best online activism, reported PTI. Khabar Lahariya was given 'the Bobs (best of online activism) special Global Media Forum award' by Deutshe Welle at a function. "It is really encouraging to receive the award. It recognises rural women efforts living in backward areas of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar," said Poorvi Bhargava, Editorial Coordinator for the newspaper. Khabar Lahariya (news waves) is an eight-page weekly local language newspaper' published by a group of 40 rural women journalists, as per the media reports. The newspaper publishes about 6,000 copies which get distributed across 600 villages of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as per the reports in the media. "We cover the stories which are related to the local people. What affect them and concern them," Bhargava said.
01/07/2014 17:43
A little known weekly online Indian newspaper 'Khabar Lahariya', brought out by a group of women journalists living in rural areas, has won a German award for best online activism, reported PTI. Khabar Lahariya was given 'the Bobs (best of online activism) special Global Media Forum award' by Deutshe Welle at a function. "It is really encouraging to receive the award. It recognises rural women efforts living in backward areas of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar," said Poorvi Bhargava, Editorial Coordinator for the newspaper. Khabar Lahariya (news waves) is an eight-page weekly local language newspaper' published by a group of 40 rural women journalists, as per the media reports. The newspaper publishes about 6,000 copies which get distributed across 600 villages of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as per the reports in the media. "We cover the stories which are related to the local people. What affect them and concern them," Bhargava said.
