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Vinod John, was a journalist with Malayala Manorama, the largest selling language daily in India, from 1997- 2013. Was assigned and accredited to cover the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006. Was in Dubai from 2007-2011 as the Gulf Correspondent of Malayala Manorama. Left the group in 2013 and moved to Canada. Continuing the passion in the media field as a freelance Photojournalist and Graphics Designer.

1992- Won the 3rd prize in the prestigious P. C. Alexander endowment elocution competition organized by All Kerala Balajana Sakhyam (AKBS), the largest organization for the youth in Asia, patronized by Malayala Manorama. 1994- Elected as the Chairman of the College Union, St. Berchman's, Changanasserry, Kottayam, Kerala, India. 1997- First rank holder in the PG Diploma course in Journalism and Communications from Kerala Press Academy, Kakkanadu, Kochi, Kerala, India 1997- Joined Malayala Manorama 2007- Posted in Dubai as the Gulf Correspondent 2013- Left Manorama and moved to Canada 2013- Served as the Executive Editor of the Immigrant Times for a short period (http://immigrantimes.org/management-team/) 2013- Initiated an online publication eNewsDigest 2014- In News on publishing the photograph of the look-alike of Oommen Chandy, the then Chief Minister of Kerala, from London, Ontario, Canada (http://english.manoramaonline.com/lifestyle/society/kerala-chief-minister-oommen-chandy-look-alike-canada.html) 2014- Launched the website (https://www.vinjomedia.com)