You suddenly realise how vulnerable you are. There is no grievance redressal system. Journalists have no unions. In fact, your editor has constantly mocked unions – he says that’s for those jholawalla leftists, that unions have no place in new… Continue Reading →
A Tale of Two Exclusives What studio discussions on the Mumbai rape revealed about NDTV and Times Now Madhavankutty Pillai has no specialisations whatsoever. He is among the last of the generalists. And also Open’s chief of bureau, Mumbai MAKING COMPROMISES… Continue Reading →
In its desperate race to feed news-hungry 24/7 media channels and print media outlets fighting for circulation, the media is consuming itself. There’s no evidence of editorial gate-keeping, says GEETA SESHU, hoot.org Posted/Updated Tuesday, Aug 27 12:43:31, 2013 The gang-rape of the photojournalist… Continue Reading →
In its desire to give saturation coverage to such crimes, TOI led the way. But there were four oversights that ought to have been caught by alert editors. Politically correct terminology is not enough, says KALPANA SHARMA in hoot.org On… Continue Reading →
Deepti Naval, March 27, Facebook I’ve been pretty upset the last few days over something that the print media has been distorting hugely . . . each one of you on Facebook has been totally silent about it – no… Continue Reading →
Bangalore, Feb 6 (PTI): Karnataka High Court today ordered issue of notices to the government and a regional television channel reporter on a PIL challenging the withdrawal of case against him in connection with attack on boys and girls in a… Continue Reading →
JANUARY 2, 2013, hoot.org tags: censorship, free speech, Section 66A Information Technology Act, the hoot by Lawrence Liang Fettering the Fourth Estate: Free Speech in 2012 A report of the Free Speech Hub of the Hoot.org The year 2012 ended with a Kannada TV reporter,… Continue Reading →
In jail for the past 50 days for covering the Mangalore homestay raid, Naveen Soorinje’s bail application comes up tomorrow. Posted Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012, http://www.thehoot.org/ On November 7, 2012, Kannada TV channel Kasturi’s reporter in Mangalore, Naveen Soorinje, 28, was… Continue Reading →
The arrest of editor Kostas Vaxevanis for exposing alleged tax cheats is just the latest attack on free speech in Greece. Democracy itself is now in danger, say Asteris Masouras and Veroniki Krikoni UPDATE: Since this article was published, journalist… Continue Reading →
“They told us to give them data saying maybe some of the stone-pelters (in Kashmir) are Paytm users” By Rohini Chatterji SCREENSHOT FROM COBRAPOST’S YOUTUBE VIDEO In a shocking sting operation, Cobrapost, a news website known for its investigative journalism… Continue Reading →
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