S4M 40 Under 40 winners to be revealed tomorrow, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to be Chief Guest

The prestigious Samachar4Media Journalism 40 Under 40 awards ceremony, organized by Samachar4Media, the Hindi website of the exchange4media Group, will be held tomorrow, July 28, at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi. This year, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will be the chief guest at the event. She will honor and address 40 young journalists selected from across the country.

The Samachar4Media Journalism 40 Under 40 is a premier platform to honor young journalists across the country who have distinguished themselves in journalism through their hard work, talent, and outstanding work. Forty talented young journalists selected from across the country will be honored on this occasion.

Rekha Gupta is the 9th Chief Minister of Delhi. She was sworn in as Chief Minister on 20 February 2025. She represents the Shalimar Bagh constituency of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Rekha Gupta began her public life in student politics and led the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) as its General Secretary and President. She subsequently played an active role in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), being elected as a councillor three times in a row. In her public life spanning over three decades, she has played an active role in organizational, public service, women's empowerment, and public interest issues.

The event will also feature a day-long "Media Dialogue," themed "Media: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." Senior journalists, editors, media leaders, and experts will share their views on the changing face of media, the future of journalism, the growing influence of technology, and the opportunities and challenges facing the industry. Following these day-long discussion sessions, the evening will feature the "News4Media Journalism 40 Under 40" awards ceremony, honoring 40 young journalists selected from across the country.

A special platform for young journalists

The "Samachar4Media Journalism 40 Under 40" is a platform that recognizes and honors journalists under the age of 40 who have set new benchmarks in the media world through their work. This platform encourages young talent and provides them with an opportunity to learn from and interact with senior media professionals, policymakers, and prominent public figures.

It should be noted that, as in the previous three editions, Hindustan's Editor-in-Chief Shashi Shekhar served as the jury chair. The jury panel included Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Businessworld Group and exchange4Media Group; Anuradha Prasad, CMD of BAG Network and Editor-in-Chief of News24; Ashutosh Chaturvedi, Central Information Commissioner; Supriya Prasad, News Director of Aaj Tak, Good News Today, and India Today; Jaideep Karnik, Editor of Amar Ujala (Digital); Prof. (Dr.) K.G. Suresh, Director of India Habitat Centre; Deepak Chaurasia, Director (News) of Live Times; Rahul Mahajan, Head of Corporate Affairs at Bennett Coleman & Company Limited (BCCL); Rahul Sinha, Managing Editor of Zee News; and Rakesh Sharma, former President of the Indian Newspaper Society.

Apart from this, the jury also included senior journalist Rana Yashwant; Consulting Editor of 'Aaj Tak' Sant Prasad Rai; Founder and Editor-in-Chief of 'Loud India TV' Santosh Bhartiya; Senior Journalist Satish K. Singh; Managing Editor-Digital (Hindi and Regional Languages) in 'Times Network' Shamsher Singh; Senior Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary; Senior Consulting Editor of 'Times Now Navbharat' Sumit Awasthi; Senior Journalist Vashindra Mishra; Consulting Editor of 'Amar Ujala' Vinod Agnihotri and Executive Editor of 'Dainik Jagran' Vishnu Prakash Tripathi.

This is the fourth edition of the Samachar4Media Journalism 40 Under 40 awards. This initiative recognizes 40 journalists under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves in the media industry through their outstanding work. This honor includes journalists from print, television, and digital media.

If you also want to be a part of this prestigious event or want to know more about it, you can register yourself through the link given below:

https://e4mevents.com/hindi-patrakarita-40-under-40-2024/delegate-registration