Media Regulation
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Broadcast bill will create an overarching censorship framework, says Editors Guild
The draft law aims to replace the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995, and bring OTT media providers and digital news platforms under its ambit.
Scroll Staff
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Why India’s new draft broadcast bill has raised fears of censorship and press suppression
The draft broadcast bill covers OTT platforms as well as all digital news media publishers. Experts warn that the bill will have a chilling effect on speech.
Vineet Bhalla
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Times Now Navbharat told to take down video of 2022 show on Muslim men at garba events
The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority said that the news channel had given its reporting about the event a ‘communal tilt’.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Don’t give space to persons with terror links, Centre tells TV channels amid India-Canada row
An advisory was issued after Hindi channel ABP News aired an interview of Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Scroll Staff
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Self-regulation of news channels need to be strengthened, says Supreme Court
The court directed the News Broadcasters and Digital Association to come up with revised guidelines within four weeks.
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Self-regulatory mechanism to monitor news channels needs to be more effective, says Supreme Court
A three-judge bench headed by the chief justice said that channels went ‘berserk’ during the coverage of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Google says it will block local news links in Canada in response to new law
The company said that the law has compelled it to pay ‘for simply showing links to news, something that everyone else does for free’.
Scroll Staff
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Self-regulation by news channels ineffective, need regulatory body, says Supreme Court judge
Justice BV Nagarathna was part of a bench that had observed in January that television channels were dividing the society.
Scroll Staff
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How Supreme Court struck down a ‘sealed cover’ ban on a Malayalam news channel
Can national security concerns overturn the right to natural justice?
Umang Poddar
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Centre will soon bring law to regulate digital media, says Anurag Thakur
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader said that the new media presents both challenges and opportunities.
Scroll Staff
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Centre rejects Parliamentary panel’s recommendation to set up media council
The committee on Information Technology had proposed a body to check irregularities in print, digital and electronic media.
Scroll Staff
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Explainer: How the Centre exercises stringent control over Indian television news channels
Earlier this week, the government refused to renew the licence of Malayalam new channel MediaOne.
Umang Poddar
The Field
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit