Terrorising Journalism
‘Raiding’ an entire media organisation and snatching the electronic devices of journalists without due process is a bad omen for a free press but a worse signal for the continuation of democracy.
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Mahatma Gandhi and INDIA’s Decision to Boycott Hate Spewing TV Anchors – 2 Articles
In 1926, Gandhi had given a call for boycott of newspapers spreading hate: “India would lose nothing if 90 per cent of the papers were to cease today,” Gandhi had said then; Also: “When Journalism Becomes the Flagbearer of Hate, Can the Resistance to It Be Anything but Political?”
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Gandhian Institutions Under Attack; NAPM Condemns Attack on Newsclick – Two Press Releases
“Gandhian Institutions Under Attack! Sarva Sewa Sangh Campus, in Rajghat, Varanasi, Bulldozed!”; Also: “NAPM Condemns the Vindictive Targeting of Progressive Media Houses, Including NewsClick”.
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Has Kerala Become Unsafe for Journalists?
One after another, journalists in Kerala are being booked for just doing their job, which the government sees as doing ‘anti-government’ stories, much like the government at the Centre.
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Why Julian Assange Is at the Vanguard for World Press Freedom
We celebrate World Press Freedom Day in May as a reminder that the role of news organizations is to speak truth to power. It’s an occasion to remember three people who exemplify the need to speak the truth: Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers fame, Julian Assange of WikiLeaks; and Chelsea Manning.
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Editor’s Guild, DUJ Express Concern About IT Amendment Rules
Editors’ Guild: These amendments will have deeply adverse implications for press freedom in the country. DUJ: The PIB will act as the new censor, which is a very dangerous situation reminiscent of the Emergency.
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Contours of Media Control in India
The BJP-led government continues to aim for narrative control of the media. Since print and television news have already been coopted and no longer pose a problem, the effort now is focused on controlling the feisty digital media through various formal and informal instruments.
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Stop Criminalizing Journalism and Human Rights Activism: Release Irfan Mehraj and Parvez Khurram
The criminalisation of journalism and human rights activities in Jammu and Kashmir, as well as other parts of India, must stop. Freedom of expression and the right to know are fundamental rights. A free press is essential for giving people a voice and making information available to them.
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What Indian Media Didn’t Tell Us About Faiz Festival in Lahore
While Javed Akhtar’s remarks at the event are significant, much more significant is the progressive environment the fair provides.
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Adani Threatens Media With Defamation Suits but Is Now Giving Lecture on Press Freedom: Ravish Kumar
The former NDTV anchor says that Adani’s takeover of NDTV is not a normal takeover, but was aimed at silencing him, for which Adani spent thousands of crores. Ravish says that he will continue to speak – speak out – through his channel on YouTube.
