NL Hafta – Episode 55

This week on NL Hafta, the team discusses Aam Aadmi Party’s recent ad campaign. Should governments be spending money on ads? We also talk about the JNU row and the media coverage on it. Then we talk about nationalism and Anand Ranganathan makes the distinction between a patriot and a nationalist.

For reference:

1. Newslaundry Advance Taxpayer Spoof Ad
2. Rahul Kanwal’s interview with OP Sharma
3. Abhinandan Sekhri’s piece: Do news channels like Times Now and NewsX realize what they are doing?
4. The Media as a Tool of War: Propaganda in the Rwandan Genocide
5. Podcast: You are not so smart
6. Newslaundry: Ravish Kumar on the need for the media to question authority
7. Scroll: If you care about press freedom, perhaps it’s time to boycott Arnab Goswami?
8. NL Hafta – Episode 54

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