LONDON: Arun Shoure, editor of Indian Express, has been chosen for the Commonwealth Press Union’s (CPU) Astor Award for 1989 “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cause of press freedom in India.
The prestigious award instituted in 1970 by the late Lord Astor of Hever, then president of the CPU, is presented annually to a person considered to have made a significant contribution towards either press freedom or commonwealth understanding. The award itself is of sterling silver, and is of designed by the Stuart Devlin.
According to a CPU release here Friday, the award will be presented at the CPU’s annual dinner in June and it is hoped Shourie will be able to personally receive it.
The CPU acknowledges that Shourie has achieved a distinguished record of performance both as an investigative journalist and as an independent editor, the release said.
Shourie has won several national and international awards for journalistic performance, including the International editor of the year (1982) and the Magsaysay Award (1982). This year he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award.
Article extracted from this publication >> May 18, 1990
