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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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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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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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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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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final