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Newsrooms that Swallow Whales
One of the contemporary lamentations — including from legacy media houses themselves — is that big business has devoured television news channels. Titled “Newsrooms that Swallow Whales,” this visual-and-verbal...
For us to be truly free & independent, both media & judiciary need one another: (Justice) S Muralidhar
Drawing on how independence within and among pillars of democracy are vital, S Muralidhar stressed how both the judiciary and media need each other to remain independent; he was speaking at the BG Verghese Memorial Lecture in Delhi
CJP urges Zee News remove debate show “Taal Thok Ke” over divisive Waqf-Holi debate
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The complaint points out how the anchor Chandan Singh manipulated a Waqf protest into a false narrative that linked it to a fabricated threat against Holi, fuelled by sensational claims and hostile interruptions, turning the show into a biased and unbalanced spectacle
Telangana journalists granted bail after court strikes down ‘Organised Crime’ charge
Pulse News journalists arrested in pre-dawn police raid over alleged ‘derogatory’ remarks against CM Revanth Reddy; court rejects organised crime charge, raising concerns over Telangana government’s misuse of law to suppress dissent
The murder of Raghvendra Bajpai: A chilling reminder of the dangers faced by journalists in India
Investigative journalist and RTI activist, Raghvendra Bajpai, was shot dead in broad daylight after exposing corruption in Uttar Pradesh. His murder has sparked outrage, raising urgent questions about press freedom and journalist safety in India
Madras HC unblocks Vikatan site
Ananda Vikatan secures key relief as the Madras High Court rules that blocking the entire website was disproportionate for a single cartoon.
DUJ condemns denial of media entry into Delhi Assembly by BJP government
In a statement issued today, the DUJ has condemned the selective yet widespread denial of press entry to the media covering the ongoing Delhi Assembly proceedings
Targeting Press Freedom: The unexplained censorship of Vikatan and the erosion of free speech
A political cartoon critical of Modi leads to the arbitrary blocking of Vikatan’s website, exposing the government’s growing intolerance towards independent journalism
Stop covering up tragedies, say NAJ-DUJ to govt
In a statement issued today, both the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) and National Alliance of Journalists (NAJ) have expressed their dismay at the attempt by the Railway Police and authorities to intimidate journalist Saumya Raj to prevent her from reporting the stampede deaths at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 16, 2025
Indian Newspaper Day: Journalists’ Groups Demand Independent Media Commission
In a joint statement, eight journalists’ organisations condemn Labour Codes, call for restoration of Working Journalists’ Act.
NBDSA holds biased anchors accountable: Orders removal of communal content from Times Now Navbharat and Zee News following CJP’s complaints
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NBDSA issues warning to the broadcasters and their anchors for failing to ensure impartial reporting in sensitive debates, demanding removal of biased segments that fuel religious polarisation.
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