Media Ethics
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NBDSA asks Aaj Tak to remove ‘fictional video’ targeting Rahul Gandhi
During a show, anchor Sudhir Chaudhary narrated the story of a highway dacoit while discussing the Congress leader’s conviction in a 2019 defamation case.
Scroll Staff
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The Associated Press is changing its crime reporting practices to give people a ‘second chance’
The largest news agency in the US will no longer name those arrested in minor crimes when it is unlikely to cover the story’s resolution.
Maggie Jones Patterson, The Conversation & Romayne Smith Fullerton, The Conversation
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Times Now censured, two Kannada channels fined for biased coverage of Tablighi Jamaat congregation
The News Broadcasting Standards Authority fined News18 Kannada Rs 1 lakh and Suvarna News Rs 50,000.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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What explains reports of infighting within the BJP during the elections?
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BBC has been dealt by a body blow by the inquiry report into the 1995 Diana interview
Critics of the UK’s public broadcaster will be sharpening their knives over the latest scandal.
Tim Luckhurst, The Conversation
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Karnataka HC directs media to strictly adhere to programming code on plea on breach of privacy
A lawyer and BJP member in his petition said media houses violated the privacy of Ramesh Jarkiholi by airing purported explicit videos of him.
Scroll Staff
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Britain’s toxic tabloids had overreached themselves long before Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview
There is a longstanding culture in British print journalism that, as far as celebrities are concerned, ‘their business is our business’.
Steven Barnett, The Conversation
Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Editors Guild asks Republic TV to be responsible, urges Mumbai Police not to victimise journalists
It added that the police must ensure the investigation does not become a tool to suppress media rights.
Scroll Staff
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Times Now asked to air apology to activist for derogatory remarks during 2018 debate
The News Broadcasting Standards Authority said the channel referred to Sanjukta Basu in its shows as ‘Hindu hater’, ‘vile troll’.
Scroll Staff
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Sushant Singh death: News broadcasting authority directs four channels to apologise for coverage
Aaj Tak, Zee News, News 24 and India TV have been ordered to air public apologies for insensitive and sensationalised reporting.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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New York Times’ ‘Caliphate’ podcast was problematic even when its credibility was not in doubt
Rukmini Callimachi’s project on ISIS has been questioned after its main source was arrested for perpetrating a ‘terrorism hoax’.
Rafia Zakaria, Dawn.com
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Republic TV ordered to apologise for Arnab Goswami’s remarks by broadcasting standards authority
The apology has to be run before the anchor’s 9 pm flagship show on September 7.
Scroll Staff
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International attention to the Thai cave rescue shows how media coverage, images influence empathy
The trapped soccer players needed our help and sympathy. But we should also extend similar compassion to those caught up in long-term crises.
Dan Crimston, The Conversation
The Field
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years