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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...
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Facebook moves SC against Delhi govt’s Peace and Harmony Committee summons
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Hate speech demeans a community’s right to live with dignity: Jamia students in SC
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NBA suggests making code of ethics binding on news channels to strengthen regulation
The self-regulatory body was pulled up by the Supreme Court for not having adequate regulation over electronic media
UP Police arrest suspended colleague for social media post on PM, CM
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