Pamela Philipose

One of India’s most experienced and respected journalists, Pamela Philipose began her career with The Times of India and was until 2014 the director and editor-in-chief of Women’s Feature Service, a news agency mandated to highlight development issues with a gender focus in media coverage. She has since worked as a senior fellow with the Indian Council of Social Science Research to research contemporary trends in the mediatisation of Indian society. She was also an advisor to the Media Task Force of the Government of India’s High Level Committee on the Status of Women Report. Earlier, Philipose was Senior Associate Editor with The Indian Express, anchoring the edit page and writing commentary on a range of issues, including those of conflict, politics, development and the media. Major Works: Across the Crossfire: Women and Conflict In India Work In Progress: Making News, Breaking News, Her Own Way (Contributor) Practicing Journalism: Values, Constraints, Implications (Contributor) Awards: Zee Astitva Award for Constructive Journalism Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Journalist