Question

Who has been closen for the $2018$ RedInk award for lifetime achievement in journalism?

• A. Faye D'Souze
• B. Boris Johnson
• C. William Mark Tully
• D. Hu Shuli

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

William Mark Tully

Sir William Mark Tully, the veteran British journalist and former BBC India correspondent, has been chosen for $2018$ RedInk award for lifetime achievement in journalism. Tully worked with the BBC for $30$ years before resigning in July $1994$. He held the position of Chief of Bureau, BBC, Delhi, for $20$ years. The lifetime achievement award to Tully is the recognition of his long and outstanding contribution to Indian journalism. Meanwhile, Faye DSouze, the executive editor of Mirror Now channel, has been selected as the winner of the RedInk award for journalist of the year. Apart from these two awards, the Redink awards for excellence in journalism are given in $13$ competitive categories to $32$ journalists after a process of selection by a jury appointed for each category. The RedInk awards for excellence in journalism are instituted by the Mumbai Press Club. The awards will be presented to the winners at a ceremony here on May $18$ in Mumbai.