Appan Menon (17 September 1947 – 28 June 1996) was a senior

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n print and television journalist, most known News editor and anchor with

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. He anchored the international news show ''The World This Week'' on

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in 1980s and moved to

when it was established in 1988.

Career

Starting as an agency reporter, Menon worked with news agencies

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and

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, and also covered the

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for

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and specialized in

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n politics. Then he moved to print media working with ''

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'' newspaper and ''

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'' magazine. Eventually he moved to television, where he anchored ''The World This Week'' first with state-run

and subsequently with

and became its leading news anchor along with

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He died in his sleep early morning on 28 June 1996 at the age of 48, at the time of death he was news editor with NDTV. He was survived by his wife Kamala Menon and two children.

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Editor-in-chief

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has said that he owed Menon a lot for his career.

Appan Menon Memorial Award

After his death, the Appan Menon Memorial Trust was set up in 1996 in memory of Menon. The Appan Menon Award for Journalism is awarded annually by the trust to journalists "having special interest in international affairs or developmental issues with an Indian viewpoint". The award is announced on 17 September, coinciding with his birth anniversary.

References

External links

Appan Menon Journalist Award, webpage
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