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‘Freedom Of The Press, If It Means Anything At All, Means The Freedom To Criticise And Oppose’: 10 Quotes To Remember on World Press Freedom Day
“Democracies succeed or fail based on their journalism.”
The Economist Calls Narendra Modi & BJP ‘A Threat to Democracy’
“Indians, who are in the midst of voting in a fresh election, would be better off with a different leader”
Meghalaya HC Holds Guilty of Contempt Editor, Publisher of Shillong Times for Article ‘When Judges Judge For Themselves’
The article spoke about the perks and facilities for retired judges and their families.
Any Attempt to Use Official Secrets Act Against Media ‘Reprehensible’: Editors Guild
The Guild urged the govt to refrain from initiating any action that might undermine the media’s freedom and independence.
Correspondence Between Arundhati Roy and Shahidul Alam Shares Resilience and Hope
As more and more Bangladeshi journalists are self-censoring themselves out of fear of repression, Shahidul’s words should encourage them to carry on.
The Problem With Modi’s #WorldPressFreedomDay Tweet
India is turning increasingly dangerous for journalists under the PM’s watch.
Indian Journalists Under Attack For Speaking Up Against Modi Govt: Reuters Report
Three senior editors have left jobs after receiving a threat of life from Modi’s followers.
CCTV Footage Shows Journalist On Two-Wheeler Being Run Over By Swerving Truck
Reports say that Sandeep Sharma’s articles on the nexus between the local police and the sand mafia had caused a threat to his life.
Journalists Protest Unfair Reconstitution of Central Press Accreditation Committee
New Delhi. March 22: Several organisations of the working journalists in the country strongly protested against the reconstitution of the Central Press Accreditation Committee (CPAC) without including the nominees of the representative organisations. In a joint statement issued here on Thursday, the National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJ(I) , Indian Journalists Union (IJU), Press Association (PA) and Working… Continue reading Journalists Protest Unfair Reconstitution of Central Press Accreditation Committee