News Broadcasting
Scot Safon to lead CNN Marketing and Promotion
Scot M. Safon is joining the CNN News Group as senior V-P of marketing. The announcment was made by president and COO of the CNN News Group Jim Walton. Safon will be responsible for the marketing and promotion of the 34 CNN News Group networks and services. He will remain based in Atlanta and report to Walton. He is scheduled to begin with CNN next month.
Safon comes to CNN from Turner Network Television (TNT) where he served as senior VP of marketing since 1996. In this capacity, he was responsible for all marketing efforts on behalf of TNT, including network branding, consumer and trade advertising and the marketing and promotion of individual programming events, series and franchises.
Walton said: “Scot’s broad experience, exceptional creativity and leadership skills as well as his demonstrated commitment to excellence will boost the marketing and promotion activity of the News Group to a new level.”
Safon joined TNT in December 1991 as director of advertising. He has supervised the development of campaigns on behalf of some of the most-watched and most-honored original films in cable history, including George Wallace, Nuremberg, Pirates of Silicon Valley.
News Broadcasting
Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
