Rajendra Chenni. | Photo Credit: File photo “Telling the truth to power is the duty of journalism, and journalism today should do it effectively,” said Rajendra Chenni, retired English professor at Kuvempu University. Speaking at a programme organised by the Shivamogga Press Trust to celebrate Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary and present the Lankesh Award in Shivamogga on Tuesday (April 14), Prof. Chenni said journalism played a major role in India’s freedom movement. Mahatma Gandhi used his periodicals to fight for justice in South Africa and later continued the similar exercise against the British in India. Published – April 14, 2026 07:26 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary celebrated in Yadgir and Raichur Tejashwi Yadav accuses Nitish Kumar of handing power to ‘Godse’s followers