Media

How India uses national interest as a smokescreen to muzzle the media

The Indian government is weaponising ‘national interest’ measures to close down reporting it deems critical of the Modi government.

Free and fearless journalism in a fight for survival

Freedom of the press, a cornerstone of democracy, is under […]

How news gatherers can respond to social media challenge

Print and electronic media are coping admirably with the upheavals being wrought by social media.

The corporate takeover of India’s media

Press freedom in India has been badly hit by the gobbling up of media platforms by a few large companies.

Fact checking or censorship?

If not withdrawn, new amendments to the Information Technology act, which are also called fake news laws could bring in new round of media censorship in the country.

Iran terror attack: How ISIS and govt used media to achieve different ends

Twin attacks in Iranian Parliament and the tomb of first […]