Under attack from the government, the Australian press is showing unity. What it needs is a new law

Media freedom often becomes entangled in the nation’s broad national security laws. Enshrining the freedom as a key part of the democracy could be the answer.

Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, The Conversation

· Oct 23, 2019 · 09:30 pm

The Munchetty affair shows that the BBC is struggling with changing times and new challenges

Can the public broadcaster maintain its values in a news environment being remade by digital technology?

George Brock, The Conversation

· Oct 07, 2019 · 08:30 pm

BBC reverses decision against British-Indian anchor for remarks critical of Donald Trump

BBC Director General Tony Hall on Monday said ‘racism is racism’ and that the news network is not impartial on the topic.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 01, 2019 · 09:21 pm

Actors, broadcasters of colour criticise BBC for censuring British-Indian anchor for Trump remarks

In a letter, 40 prominent personalities urged the network to revisit its decision to rebuke Naga Munchetty for breaching its guidelines.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 27, 2019 · 07:25 pm

In charts: India’s newsrooms are dominated by the upper castes – and that reflects what media covers

Affirmative action is necessary to diversify newsrooms to better reflect the country’s demographics and social character, says a new report.

Nithya Subramanian

· Aug 03, 2019 · 06:30 am

How India’s news media have changed since 2014: Greater self-censorship, dogged digital resistance

In addition, a citizenry newly empowered with smartphones is generating its own media.

Sevanti Ninan

· Jul 05, 2019 · 06:30 am

Modi declared world’s most powerful leader in ‘British Herald’ poll. But what is ‘British Herald’?

The company that owns the publication was incorporated by Ansif Ashraf, whose Wikipedia page describes him as a businessman from Kerala.

Alt News Desk

· Jun 22, 2019 · 06:45 pm

First person: In Pakistan, self-censorship is weakening journalism. I am afraid

‘Journalism is turning unsafe for journalists. It no longer provides shelter to fight back from,’ writes a veteran reporter.

Owais Tohid

· May 18, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Papering over the past: Was the News Corp media empire built on spreading propaganda?

New research reveals how News Limited was secretly established in the early 1900s by a mining company for the purpose of disseminating ‘propaganda’.

Sally Young, The Conversation

· May 17, 2019 · 11:30 pm

I&B Ministry raises government’s advertisement rates in print media by 25%

The decision will be valid for a period of three years starting Tuesday, the Centre said.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 08, 2019 · 09:11 pm

In the US, violence against the media is on the rise – but it is not a new phenomenon

History shows that partisan rancour was once a hallmark of American journalism.

Michael J Socolow, The Conversation

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Jennifer E Moore, The Conversation

· Sep 12, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Media freedom in the Modi age: The cat-and-mouse game is set to get more fierce as 2019 nears

The BJP media machine has focused its energies not merely on building up the prime minister but on pulling down anyone who criticises him.

Anjali Mody

· Aug 13, 2018 · 08:00 am