Media

Western media reports on Israeli-Palestinian conflict consistently prioritises Israeli narratives, minimising the Palestinian perspective, with long-standing biases resurfacing in the wake of the Gaza conflict since October 7, 2023.

Freedom of Press is under siege in India, with journalists facing threats from political actors, state agencies, and anti-social elements. Vinay Kumar and Neeraj Thakur discuss these challenges, the role of social media, and the need for legal reforms.

Broadcast Bill 2024: Discover how this proposed legislation could impact media freedom in India. Prateek Waghre shares insights with Vivek Mukherji on potential censorship and the need for transparency in the lawmaking process.

The growing threats of fake news and misinformation in India, their impact on public health, elections, and social harmony, and the critical role of media literacy in combating them.

During a media interaction when Rahul Gandhi asked for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the stock market scam that caused retail investors to lose huge sums on 4 June, a reporter tells him that a JPC is a waste of public money.

Press freedom has been badly hit by the gobbling up of India's media platforms by a few large companies. Independent journalism in India is under threat as a consequence of corporate control of media houses.

Print and electronic media are coping admirably with the upheavals being wrought by social media. Social media has dramatically transformed the Indian news industry.

On World Press Freedom Day, it's even more apparent, there can never be a substitute for a real journalist. Those who are fearless, with an unshakeable character, and no greed for fame, power, or money alone qualify to uphold press freedom.

Facing a deluge of distressing news, many people experience "empathic distress," leading to disengagement. However, research points to compassion as a constructive alternative.

If you are speaking truth to power, your work will show it. There is no need to boast about it. Journalism is a noble profession. If you muddy the waters with personal issues, you’ll get called out.