The Mooknayak

The Mooknayak is an online news website focused on social justice for the Dalit minority and marginalised people.[1][2][3][4] It was started by Dalit journalist Meena Kotwal.[5][6][7][8]

Not to be confused with Mooknayak.
The Mooknayak
Founded2019 (2019)
FounderMeena Kotwal
Country of originIndia
Official websitewww.themooknayak.com

The Mooknayak means "the leader of the voiceless" and the online news channel founded by Kotwal is named for the Mooknayak newspaper founded by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar in 1920.[9][10][11] The Mooknayak online news channel is crowdfunded and has received a grant of about $12,000 from the Google News Initiative and about $6,000 from a YouTube training program.[10][11]

References
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  2. Singh, Stuti Paul (23 Feb 2023). "FII Interviews: Journalist Meena Kotwal On Minority Politics, Journalism Today And The Caste Divide". Feminism in India. Retrieved 7 Apr 2023.
  3. "Dalit journalist takes aim at changing history with stories of India's marginalized". Arab News. 15 Mar 2023. Retrieved 7 Apr 2023.
  4. Team, N. L. "UN rights experts write to govt about inaction over threats to Mooknayak founder". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  5. "महिला पत्रकार बोलीं- मुझे कुछ हुआ तो बजरंग दल और उसके जैसे संगठन जिम्मेदार". Jansatta (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  6. हिंदी, क्विंट (2021-10-29). "दलित पत्रकार पर की गई जातिगत टिप्पणी, पुलिस पर FIR दर्ज नहीं करने का आरोप". TheQuint (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  7. "UN writes to India over inaction on death threats to Dalit journalist". Pakistan Today. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  8. Singh, Karan Deep (8 Mar 2023). "A journalist takes aim at caste injustice in India". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 8 Mar 2023.
  9. Kotwal, Meena (27 May 2022). "Keeping Ambedkar's Legacy Alive, One Story At A Time". Outlook. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. Singh, Karan Deep (March 6, 2023). "With Stories of Her Oppressed Community, a Journalist Takes Aim at the Walls of Caste". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  11. Sharma, Saurabh (February 13, 2023). "'Leading the voiceless' - how low-caste Indian journalists are crowdfunding their own newsrooms". Al Jazeera Journalism Review. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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