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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...
Actor Rhea Chakraborty arrested by NCB, but the TV media trail continues to bay for blood
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Double assault on freedom of press: PUCL
A report has been released by PUCL Maharashtra focusing on the issues plagued in the news media industry and how the pandemic crippled and stifled reportage
Indian journalists decry attack on freedom of press amidst Covid-19
SabrangIndia, The Wire, the DUJ and the BUJ brought together notable journalists and activists from across the country for a webinar to discuss the state of journalism and crushing of dissent amidst the pandemic
Promoting fraternity: Courts to the rescue
Stay on transmission of hate programme of Sudarshan TV
Justice for Namma Gauri
After the Karnataka SIT's stellar investigation in the Gauri Lankesh assassination conspiracy, 17 people were arrested and one is absconding
Did Facebook just play a great Indian matchmaker and unite the Right, Left, and Centre?
However, even with the common accusations of bias, political parties are yet to take united action against the company
Guilty as charged: Investigators, judge, jury and executioners of TV news ‘debates’
Media continues witch hunt and character assassination of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s partner Rhea Chakraborty, even as case is still under official investigation
Facebook and Delhi Violence: State Assembly committee receives further evidence of culpability
Committee of Peace and Harmony to summon Facebook officials in the next meeting following mounting evidence by independent journalists of the company’s involvement in Delhi riots.
Progressive Students’ Forum raises concern over TISS registrar’s ‘communal’ social media posts
After students write open letter expressing concerns over registrar’s alleged communal tweets, he deletes account
After algorithm glitches Facebook CEO now talks of “operational mistake”
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