Anshul Tewari
| Anshul Tewari | |
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| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Media Entrepreneur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
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Anshul Tewari is an Indian media entrepreneur and an Ashoka fellow best known as the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of YouthKiAwaaz.com,[1] a digital media platform for the 'current generation' to express themselves on issues of critical importance. He is also a United Nations ITU Fellow.[2]
As per popular media, he started YouthKiAwaaz.com for news and views of the youth that found no place in the traditional media, and to break the stereotype of the youth being apathetic.[3][4]
Career
Tewari started YouthKiAwaaz.com, one of India's most read youth platforms with focus on Politics, Society, Environment and more issues - and to engage young people in ethical journalism and provide a platform for free expression of young voices - combining journalism with technology, in 2008.Over the next four years, Tewari scaled up YouthKiAwaaz.com to become one of India's most influential blogs.
In mid-2009, Tewari wrote articles on education-related problems for The Indian Express.[5] In 2010, he wrote several articles for India Real Time, a national blog of The Wall Street Journal India Online.[6] He has been a regular writer at many popular journals and blogs.
Anshul has extensive experience in creating and scaling up participatory journalism and new media.[7] Anshul is also an advocate for internet as a space for free speech, and the usage of new media for social good and often gives talks about entrepreneurship in the media space.[1]
Awards
- ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition, 2012, by ITU, the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology.[8]
- World Summit Youth Award, 2010, by ICNM and UN Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development.[9]
- Champions of Social Transformation, 2011, by the Baha'i House of Worship, for efforts towards youth empowerment.[10]
References
- 1 2 DU Beat Retrieved on 2011-12-03
- ↑ "ITU News Blog" Retrieved on 2015-19-04
- ↑ SPAN magazine Retrieved on 2011-12-03
- ↑ Tehelka Retrieved on 2012-09-17
- ↑ The Indian Express
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal
- ↑ World Summit Youth Award Retrieved on 2011-12-03
- ↑ ITU Telecom World Retrieved on 2012-10-24
- ↑ World Summit Youth Award Retrieved on 2011-12-03
- ↑ Baha'i House of Worship Retrieved on 2011-12-03