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SOPA announces winners for 2023 journalism awards, Newslaundry among finalists

Recognising the best journalistic works over the past year in the Asia-Pacific region, the Society of Publishers in Asia yesterday announced the winners of its annual awards across 20 categories. The Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organisation awarded 98 journalists and media outlets for their reportage on the key issues of the…

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Assam BJP leader’s murder: RSS mouthpiece claims ‘love jihad’, family says it’s wrong

The death of BJP leader Jonali Nath in Assam sent shockwaves across the state. Her body was found near NH-17 in Goalpara district on June 11. A day later, the Assam police’s criminal investigation department arrested Congress politician Hasanur Islam, 28, as the prime accused in Jonali’s murder.

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‘Authorities indifferent’: 90 days on, Adivasis from 70 villages protest against mining in Maharashtra’s Surjagarh

“If people protest in Mumbai or Delhi, it becomes the talk of the nation,” said tribal rights activist and lawyer Lalsu Soma Nogoti. “But a protest over here will never become the news.”

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‘Direct affront to media freedom’: NWMI condemns police case against Asianet journalist

The Kerala chapter of the Network of Women in Media, India has slammed the case against Asianet journalist Akhila Nandakumar as “a direct affront to media freedom and the freedom of speech and expression”.

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Journalist Nilesh Sharma arrested in Chhattisgarh for ‘spreading rumours on govt officials’

Journalist Nilesh Sharma was arrested from Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district on Sunday for allegedly “spreading rumours on WhatsApp” about government and judiciary officers. Sharma is the editor of web portal and magazine India Writers.

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‘I adhered to standard reporting practices’: Asianet journalist accused in Kerala marks row

The Asianet journalist booked in a case filed by a Students’ Federation of India leader in Kerala has insisted she “adhered to the standard reporting practices for such incidents”.

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‘Horrified, shocked’: 10 journalists resign from Foreign Correspondents’ Club after president’s Myanmar visit

Ten foreign journalists working with publications based in European and Western countries have given up their membership of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) South Asia, in wake of its president S Venkat Narayan’s three-day Myanmar visit. Narayan was in the Southeast Asian country from June 6 to June 9 to…

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FoE Con 2023: Are digital platforms equipped to handle the 2024 disinformation storm in India and US?

On April 1, Newslaundry and the Internet Freedom Foundation hosted FoE Con 2023, a forum that brought together media personalities and leading voices in the legal sphere to map the media and regulatory framework in contemporary India.

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Smriti Irani ko gussa kyun aya: The story behind the minister’s outburst, and the aftermath

If you spent some time on Twitter last night, there’s a strong chance you saw the viral video of union minister Smriti Irani ticking off a journalist – one Vipin Yadav.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 274: On the ground during the Odisha train tragedy

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar, who went to Odisha to cover the horrific three-train accident of June 2. The official death toll is 288, but Basant says his experience on the ground suggests the toll might be much higher.

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FoE Con 2023: The courtroom in cinema: The real, the fake, and the silver linings

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Hafta letters: Pronunciations, gender, swearing, app feedback

Hello. Could you please restore the RSS link so that we can access this podcast in a generic podcast player like Overcast or Apple podcasts. I used to be able to do so until a recent update to your app. Thank you.

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Come hang out with Newslaundry and The News Minute in Bengaluru

We are thrilled to announce that Newslaundry and The News Minute are holding a joint meetup in Bengaluru, specially for Newslaundry subscribers and News Minute members.

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Mind ki Baat, Ep 5: Bipolar disorder

This is the fifth episode of Mind ki Baat, a Newslaundry podcast with a neurodivergent host with a focus on the invisible epidemic of mental health issues in society today.

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How Sports Authority of India proposed, but never implemented, a code of conduct for male coaches

A few months ago, when the wrestlers’ protest against Wrestling Federation of India coach Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was in full swing, the Sports Authority of India considered introducing a code of conduct for male coaches on how to train women athletes. This was part of a diploma course on…

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FoE Con 2023: Why legal reporting matters, and how to make it accessible

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‘A pen can do more harm than a gun’: In Manipur, Meitei-owned media is winning the ‘perception’ war

Henry Kaimuanthang said he used to have frequent run-ins with his editors over his stories being edited to give them a “communal angle”.

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FoE Con 2023: How the law helps take down digital news content

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‘Destroy all mosques to show Hindu strength’: Unravelling the June 6 violence in Sangamner

At 9.15 am on June 6, Azhar Pathan was at his vada pav restaurant in Dilli Naka neighbourhood in the city of Sangamner in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district. A handful of customers were having breakfast when a mob of around 100-150 people gathered outside the premises. According to Pathan, they began…

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‘We are systematically attacked’: Kuki women protest outside Amit Shah’s residence

“Save Kuki Lives”, “Article 356, not 355” read placards held by Kuki women protesting to demand protection for Kuki villages at a rally outside the residence of union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi today.

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‘Obliterates freedom to publish, right to access’: Editors Guild files plea against IT rules amendments

After the Editors Guild of India and the Association of Indian Magazines filed petitions against the April amendment to the IT Rules, the Bombay High Court tagged both petitions to a plea in the same matter filed by comedian Kunal Kamra.

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UNI’s insolvency proceedings: End of the road or will investors ride to the rescue?

A news agency formed to take on PTI’s monopoly six decades ago, United News of India’s slump over the past 10 years recently culminated in the initiation of the insolvency proceedings against it.

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Best new digital product: Newslaundry app receives honourable mention at INMA Awards

The Newslaundry app received an honourable mention in the best new digital product category at this year’s INMA Global Media awards. The awards honour excellence in innovation within the news industry, showcasing the best work in pushing boundaries and driving change.

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Hong Kong’s top court quashes journalist Bao Choy’s conviction, upholds press freedom

In a rare court ruling upholding press freedom, Hong Kong’s top court on Monday overturned the conviction of journalist Bao Choy in a case related to making false statements to access information for her investigative documentary.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 273: Online trolling of CJI, Manipur violence survivor’s interview

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.

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