Tag: Indian media

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...

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

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.

Central government defends blocking of Media Platforms

During the Lok Sabha Session, the Central government defended its use of Section 69A of the IT Act to block media content, including Bolta Hindustan and National Dastak. Minister Dr. L. Murugan informed that all actions follow strict safeguards, balancing national security with fairness

Former Editor Meets ‘Former Terrorist’

One of the pleasures of former editorship is enjoying...

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

Complaint alleges Times Now Navbharat’s shows targeting the academic curriculum of Indian Madrassas was misleading and attempts to portray them as suspicious places

Elections Stories I missed in the newspapers that I buy

In his priceless ruminations throughout the 18th Lok Sabha polls the senior journalist brings us to us the shadows and silences by the “commercial” (“mainstream”) media during the coverage of the recent elections

The “Internal Orientalism” of Indian Media 

The Indian media continue to spread Islamophobic discourse and misrepresent Muslims. To create religious animosity and demonize the minority Muslims, the mainstream media have again resorted to publishing fake news. This is a key finding of Boom Live analysis for the year 2023.

No Primetime Segment as anti-Muslim slurs rocked parliament last Thursday

Anti-Muslim slurs against MP in parliament do not make the cut for commercial new media channels (“mainstream media”) even as social media was ablaze with outrage last Friday

The Crisis of Television News and Ravish Kumar

For a complete picture, it’s also necessary to also question the nexus of capitalism and the media.

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