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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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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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: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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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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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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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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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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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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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title