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SC Protects Senior ‘The Wire’ Journalists From Arrest By Assam Police

On Friday, the Supreme Court granted protection from arrest to Siddharth Varadarajan, the founding editor of The Wire, and Karan…

3 weeks ago
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India’s Growing Misinformation Crisis Poses A Threat To Democracy

Six years ago, in the backdrop of a suicide bombing attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama district that killed at least 40…

6 months ago
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Many Elections, Many Consequences

With a vast number of citizens around the world voting for leaders and legislatures this year, much will depend on…

1 year ago
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World Press Freedom Index 2023: India Slips 11 Places To 161

Media associations in the country have voiced concern over India slipping 11 places to 161st rank in the World Press…

2 years ago
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Fight For Press Freedom Is A Fight For Us All

It has been 30 years since the UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as World Press Freedom Day. The proclamation…

2 years ago
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Editors Guild Voices Concern Over I-T Surveys At BBC India Offices

Source: IANS, PTI The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday expressed concern over the Income Tax (I-T) surveys at BBC…

3 years ago
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Outgunned: Public-Interest Journalism Losing To Identity Politics

Media systems have no answer for toxic polarisation. The development of a public-service internet and public-service media needs to be…

3 years ago
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Hong Kong’s ‘Citizen News’ To End Operations

A Hong Kong online news site said on Sunday that it would cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms,…

4 years ago
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WH Defends Joe Biden’s Indian Media ‘Better Behaved’ Remark

The White House has tried to pacify an upset American media over Joe Biden's off the cuff remarks that the…

4 years ago
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Digital Media Regulation Sparks Fears Of Curbs On Press Freedom

India’s new oversight of digital news platforms is drawing protest from the media industry and activists who fear the rules…

5 years ago

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