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CBS issues annual social responsibility report
MUMBAI: For the third year in a row, US broadcaster CBS has catalogued efforts by its television network, programming arms and local television stations in a Social Responsibility Report.
Viacom co-president and co-COO and CBS chairman Les Monves said, “We have always believed that being corporate citizens and giving back to the communities we serve is not just good for business, but part of our responsibility of being a broadcaster.
It is often said that television is perhaps the most powerful medium available to us in society, and this report demonstrates how we used this power for good in important areas like outreach, programming, dedication and support of local talent and diversity.”
The report notes that the broadcaster has undetaken diversity initiatives. They include the recently-formed CBS Writers Mentoring Programme, talent showcases and industry-partners, as well as additional programmes offered through CBS News and the Viacom Television Stations.
CBS has also undertaken accessible Media programmes like closed-captioning and second audio programming. CBS also states that it has aired on both a national and local level public service announcements for causes like responsible drinking, child abuse prevention, HIV awareness, racial tolerance, alcohol and substance abuse, parenting, violence prevention and hunger/disaster relief.
CBS states that it has sponsored hundreds of local community events in the US like food and clothing drives, disaster relief, education initiatives, family friendly events and telethons.
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India Today Group sweeps top honours at Ramnath Goenka Awards
Journalists recognised for fearless investigative and civic reporting.
MUMBAI: India Today Group just turned the Ramnath Goenka Awards into its own trophy cabinet because when your reporters dig this deep, even the judges have to award a clean sweep. India Today Group journalists have secured multiple top honours at the latest edition of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, reinforcing the network’s legacy as the gold standard of Indian journalism. The awards were conferred by vice president C. P. Radhakrishnan at a ceremony held on 27 March 2026.
Sreya Chatterjee won in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Broadcast’ category for her powerful India Today TV report ‘Operation Illegals: The Alarming Rise in Bangladeshi Infiltration Across India’s Fragile Eastern Frontier’. The investigation stood out for its depth, on-ground rigour and national relevance.
In the ‘Civic Journalism – Print/Digital’ category, Sreya Chatterjee along with Arvind Ojha were honoured for their indiatoday.in report on unregulated water extraction and the ‘Tanker Mafia’ in Delhi’s Bawana Industrial Area. The story exposed critical systemic gaps and environmental challenges affecting daily life.
Additionally, aajtak.in was recognised in the ‘Investigative Reporting – Print/Digital’ category for its hard-hitting exposé ‘The Surrogate Mother Market’, which highlighted the human, legal and ethical dimensions of the surrogacy ecosystem.
India Today Group emerged as the only network honoured in Investigative Journalism across both Print/Digital and Broadcast categories. The wins reflect the strength of its multi-platform newsroom and its unwavering commitment to credible, high-impact reporting that informs public discourse and drives accountability.
In an era when speed often trumps substance, these awards remind us that the most powerful stories are still the ones dug out with courage, told with clarity, and delivered with conscience, one fearless byline at a time.
