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

ABP resignations: ‘Respond to allegation of interference with media,’ journalists’ body tells Centre

The Foundation for Media Professionals said it ‘deplored the manner’ in which three journalists were treated at the network.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 07, 2018 · 05:15 pm

Could a ‘rogue carrier’ have disrupted ABP News signals during the ‘Masterstroke’ show?

While resignations at network have raised the threat of government interference in the media, the claims of signal disruptions remain unanswered.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Aug 05, 2018 · 06:35 pm

Resignations of two journalists at ABP News cause disquiet in newsrooms and far beyond

Journalists at the channel say pressure had been mounting after they did a story on a woman being tutored to make false claims in an interaction with Modi.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 03, 2018 · 12:51 am

This survey finds why Americans are concerned about how their media is owned and run

Nearly 80% of the respondents are against the media being run as a private, for-profit business.

Marc Fleurbaey, The Conversation

· Jul 22, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Pune Police visit Delhi’s Press Club to inquire about news conference

A journalist believed to have booked the hall for the press conference on April 20 has not been reachable since Saturday.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 01, 2018 · 09:05 pm

Why are only glamorous women captured in media photographs of female football fans?

Women now make up a sizeable share of football audiences, but unless decked out in short shorts and cropped jerseys, they are barely visible in the media.

Kim Toffoletti, The Conversation

· Jun 19, 2018 · 09:30 pm

TimesNow’s Tejpal tapes programme reflects many legal and ethical concerns about reporting rape

On Monday, the channel aired CCTV footage that it claimed was evidence from the ongoing trial in which journalist Tarun Tejpal is accused of sexual assault.

Nandita Saikia

· May 29, 2018 · 01:02 pm

Delhi HC restrains Cobrapost from releasing part two of its documentary on paid news

The film showed media houses purportedly agreeing to carry communally-motivated news in exchange for bribes.

Scroll Staff

· May 25, 2018 · 05:02 pm

Why we need ‘Mad’ magazine more than ever before

The satirical publication has lost its clout in recent years, but a planned reboot holds promise.

Michael J Socolow, The Conversation

· May 16, 2018 · 08:45 pm

Arnab Goswami says it’s ‘an oddity’ that Sunanda Pushkar chargesheet fails to mention murder

Republic TV has hounded MP Shashi Tharoor about the death of his wife in 2014.

Scroll Staff

· May 15, 2018 · 04:02 pm