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Punjab & Haryana HC: “Journalism is civilisation’s mirror, and investigative journalism its X-ray”
Quashing the summons and all subsequent proceedings against Indian Express, in a 2008 criminal defamation case, a single bench observed that it is the duty of journalist to uncover the truth; moreoever also, that the Courts should be more vigilant and proactive while safeguarding the interests of such courageous humans
FIR against editors, Prabhat Khabar, Editor’s Guild voices concern
In a statement issued today, the Edutors Guild of India has expressed concern about the criminal intimidation and threats to the chief editors of Prabhat Khabar, through an FIR file by Vijay Kant Pathak, as well as the MD, Mr. Rajeev Jhawar, in response to a complaint filed by one Mr. Jogendra Tiwari
Iconic journalist, who heraled an independent media voice, John Pilger dies at 84
Pilger’s family announced his death on “X”, formerly twitter
Three hundred Ramayans
The epic story’s spectacular journey through the ages: An extract from The Collected Essays of AK Ramanujan
GoI targeted Apple days after the Hi-tech cos notified journalists & opposition politicians of phone hacking: Washington Post Exclusive
The aggression did not stop there; elected officials and representatives of the ruling regime even demanded that Apple “soften the impact of the warnings”
Delhi: Protest meeting on journalists rights and democratic rights
Wearing Black Badges and ending with candles of protest and slogans, the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ), the National Alliance of Journalists (NAJ), teachers associations and trade unions, together held a protest meeting to discuss the state of Democracy and Journalists' Rights at the Delhi Union of Journalists' Amphitheatre, on Saturday December 23, 2023.
CJP’s NBDSA Complaints 2023: How persistent monitoring put a check on unbridled hate, one channel at a time
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Keeping a hawk’s eye on the most egregious hate violations on television through 2023, CJP filed eight complaints with the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority, seven of which were against Times Now Navbharat; eight favourable orders came from the NBDSA
Gujarat now adds one more textbook on Gita for Std VI and VIII
Following up on a March 2023 govt circular, this decision will be followed by another that will introduce the essentially religious text to even those in Stds 9 to XII
Media organisations criticise freezing of NewsClick accounts by I-T Department
‘The salaries of all employees, including support staff, cannot be disbursed, including for the 19 days of work in December,’ a joint statement said
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