The chief editor 'Mathrubhumi' didnt have

June 05, 2020 14:48

M P Veerendra Kumar

'While the hard numbers for the 84-year-old media baron lay themselves out neatly -- 24 books, 27 positions held, 106 awards and honours -- a vital blank is helmsmanship of the paper he was director for 43 years, and its chairman and managing director for 41.

'But even without his name in the imprint line, it was Veerendra Kumar who guided Mathrubhumi's stellar role in puncturing Coca-Cola's plans in Plachimada in the early 2000s, by channelling the resistance of adivasis and dalits into the national consciousness.'

The blog Indian Journalism Review pays tribute to M P Veerendra Kumar, 'the socialist media baron who brought two globalising forces to their knees in Kerala: Coca-Cola and The Times of India, here.

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