Media Issues
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How authoritarian populists maintain the illusion of a free press
In Europe, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Viktor Orbán have been tolerating opposition media – as long as they exist at the margins.
Fanni Toth, The Conversation, Gerhard Schnyder, The Conversation & Marlene Radl, The Conversation
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As Karnataka journalists claim they got cash gifts from CM’s office, Congress seeks BJP’s response
The Congress asked the state government what the source of the money was.
Scroll Staff
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American media’s coverage of India is biased, claims S Jaishankar
The external affairs minister also said that the US had its own interest, and not countering terrorism on mind, while signing a F-16 jet deal with Pakistan.
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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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
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Photojournalists take massive risks to report the news – but is the Indian media snuffing them out?
The Indian media is failing to understand the power of the image.
Ronny Sen
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Manipur media continues to boycott government news over pending advertisement bills
Since April 24, media houses have not been publishing advertisements and news related to the government, ministers and MLAs.
Scroll Staff
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Long before Australia vs Facebook, some countries were confronting foreign influence on journalism
Facebook’s current fight with Canberra suggests that equitable control of international news remains very much a work in progress.
Vanessa Freije, The Conversation
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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Trump gave the media something to talk about every day. How will it handle a Biden presidency?
For a start, the media will need to tread lightly on the issue of Biden’s age so as to not appear ageist.
Robert E Gutsche Jr, The Conversation
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Australia to compel Facebook, Google to share revenue generated from news articles
The move intends to ensure a ‘level playing field’ for Australian traditional media companies.
Scroll Staff
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Why there may never be easy answers in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death
The 34-year-old Hindi movie star died by suicide in Mumbai on Sunday.
Nandini Ramnath
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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Chidambaram attacks UP government for FIR against ‘The Wire’ editor
The Congress leader claimed what the editor of the news website had said in a story about Covid-19 was merely fact.
Scroll Staff
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FIR filed against ‘The Wire’ editor for allegedly making ‘objectionable comment’ about Adityanath
The FIR, which does not name the news website’s Founding Editor Siddharth Varadarajan, was filed based on the complaint of a resident of Faizabad in UP.
Scroll Staff
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How does the media impact voter behaviour? Research from around the world offers some clues
Print, TV and digital media can help improve civic engagement and the democratic process.
Vidita Priyadarshini, IndiaSpend.com & Shagun Sabarwal, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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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