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Assam: Journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar detained for 12 hours, arrested after covering protest against an alleged recruitment scam involving key BJP leaders
The detention and arrest of senior journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar, following his coverage of a protest against alleged financial irregularities in a state-linked bank, highlight the growing misuse of laws to silence independent journalism
Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) did not demand land of Hindu temples; former Chairperson DMC
The author of this report, a former Chairperson of the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) rebuts the malicious campaign while detailing the report brought out under his aegis’; this rebuttal exposes an entrenched ‘Godi media’ campaign of lies under the guise of the report of the Delhi Minorities Commission
Vanishing Media Freedom J & K, 2019-2024: Free Speech Collective
As the region heads to its first elections in a decade, a new report reveals how the suppression of media freedom, censorship, and arrests have eroded democratic spaces since the 2019 reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir; questions whether the new government will change the environment of suppression
CJP files complaint against TNN anchors for broadcasting misleading debate show
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Complaint alleges Times Now Navbharat’s shows targeting the academic curriculum of Indian Madrassas was misleading and attempts to portray them as suspicious places
CJP condemns IndiaTV for spreading communal misinformation through news segment on Bangladesh crisis, sends complaint
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The complaint alleges that IndiaTV's biased discussion which could have been about ensuring protection of minorities in neighbouring countries as well as in India was manipulated into spreading fear and causing alarm against ‘Muslims takeover of India’
Does turmoil in Bangladesh warrant using derogatory language against Muslims by anchors of Republic TV?
With the objective of adding fuel to the fire, reportage by Republic TV on the Bangladesh crisis includes misinformation, unverified news, inflammatory tickers and derogatory language
Journalist cannot cover the labour beat without questioning extreme inequality- P Sainath
Workshop in Chennai initiates a much-needed critical dialogue about vanishing Labour Beat in the media landscape
Chaos in Bangladesh provides opportunity to right-wing social media to spread misinformation regarding Hindus, temples being attacked in the country
False news regarding rape of Hindu women, arson of Hindu temples being spread, fact-checkers take to busting these false narratives, sharing videos of students protecting temples in Bangladesh
Listen to Criticism
The dictionary defines the word ‘propaganda’ as being ‘information,...
Central Government silent over the number of YouTube channels blocked in last 5 years; dismisses concern about press freedom and internet shutdowns
Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha requested the data on number of Youtube channels blocked by the government in last 5 years, but the figures were not disclosed
Editors’ Guild of India warns of rising threats to journalists under new criminal laws in letter addressed to Home Minister Amit Shah
In the letter to Home Minister Amit Shah. EGI condemns misuse of BNS and BNSS to silence critical reporting, highlights expanding police powers and historical abuse of hate speech laws against journalists while calling for deep consultation and an alternate mechanism for prosecuting journalists
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