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How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response
Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?
SIT to probe Muslims offering respect from steps of Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra ?
A controversy has been created over a ritual being...
3 arrested for ‘beating man, molesting hijab-clad women with him: Meerut, UP
The Indian Express reports states that the first information report (FIR) lodged at Kotwali police station by one of the two women on Saturday evening, she had gone to Bhagat Singh Market along with a friend and a colleague to buy a birthday gift for another friend
What a one-sided Kerala Story does to society – Part II
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Some more videos have surfaced online which show right wing groups entering movie halls screening the movie and instigating the audience
Second hate speech FIR against Kallicharan Maharaj: Aurangabad rural
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This will be the ninth FIR filed by the Maharashtra police over the past four months; no arrests so far made
Suresh Chavhanke’s hate mongering continues with immunity: Shrirampur, Ahmednagar
Muslim community targeted by Chavhanke again, calls of violence reverberate in another hate speech; Maratha king's birth anniversary celebration in Shrirampur provides another opportunity for hate mongering
Missing Women in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
The article uses the film "Kerala Story" to show how propaganda affects public opinion. It stresses the importance of critical thinking and analysis. Additionally, the study of sex ratios in various Indian states reveals the issue of "missing women" and highlights the gender disparities and discrimination in society.
Bajrang Dal threatens Muslim seller: Shop’s name “Zayed” instead of “Raju”
This helps Hindus recognise Hindus businesses so that they wouldn’t deal with Muslim traders/vendors; in short encourages socio-economic boycott and divisions
Pursuant to complaint by CJP to Jalgaon police, against hate event on Apil 30, a diverse delegation of citizens approach police, demand prompt action
At this event organised by the Hindu Janjagruti Samiti on April 30, incendiary and inciteful speeches were made, Muslims were the target
What a one-sided Kerala Story does to society
Some videos have surfaced online which show how the reactions to the movie have created fear mongering and in some cases even led to violence. The fear is that there is possibly more to come
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How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response
Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?
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