# Rahul Kanwal Named IAA Media Person Of The Year

2026-08-07T19:49:50+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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NDTV Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal has been named the IAA Media Person of the Year at the International Advertising Association's awards. Accepting the honour, Kanwal said trust is journalism's most valuable currency, noting that the rise of AI-generated and synthetic content has made credibility more important than ever for news organisations. He credited NDTV's legacy to the generations of journalists, camerapersons and employees who built the network into a top Indian media brand.

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- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/rahul-kanwal-named-iaa-media-person-of-the-year-says-trust-is-journalisms-most-valuable-currency-11881422#publisher=newsstand>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/only-metric-that-matters-is-trust-rahul-kanwal-named-iaa-media-person-of-the-year-11881554#publisher=newsstand>

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