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Web editions of newspapers growing in popularity in the US
MUMBAI: Nielsen//NetRatings, which claims to be the global standard for Internet audience measurement and analysis has reported findings from the Plan Summer 2005 study. This examined online versus offline newspaper consumption. The research focussed exclusively on Internet users in the US who consume newspapers and excluded online users who obtain their news from other online news and information sources.
The research shows that 21 per cent of American Web users who read newspapers have transferred their readership primarily to the online version. 72 per cent, of online users who consume newspapers primarily still access print editions. Seven per cent of online users who consume newspapers split their time evenly between the online and offline editions.
The company’s senior media analyst Gerry Davidson said, “A significant percentage of newspaper readers have transferred their preference from print to online editions. Accordingly, many online editions now feature original content and have developed an online strategy that includes online message boards and editorial blogs, which leverage the medium’s strengths of interactivity and immediacy.”
A greater proportion of male readers than female readers access their newspapers primarily online. Men who primarily read online newspapers make up 53 per cent of online readers while women comprise 47 per cent. In comparison, women make up 57 per cent of those who read newspapers primarily in print. NYTimes.com led the top five online newspapers with an audience of 11.3 million unique visitors during May 2005, followed by USAToday.com with 9.2 million readers and WashingtonPost.com with 7.4 million viewers.
Rounding out the top five were LATimes.com with 3.8 million and San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate.com) with 3.4 million unique visitors. “Not surprisingly, the top online newspapers tend to be located in metropolitan cities where both population and broadband access rates are higher, which correlates with greater Web page consumption” said Davidson.
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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.
