I spoke with Aastha Atray Banan, the editor of Sunday Mid-Day, about the growing apprehension among youngsters in India regarding journalism as a profession. mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day… #Journalism #PressFreedom #India

Hi everyone, we started this book club & we are on a global mystery tour i.e reading mystery books from across the world. We are looking to add a couple of members interested in mystery & happy to do a monthly discussion in South Bangalore. DM, if interested. Please RT! 🙏🏾

“The criminal investigation against journalists Zakir Ali Tyagi and Wasim Akram Tyagi for highlighting potential police misconduct and sectarian tensions are an alarming misuse of the legal system,” said CPJ India Representative Kunal Majumder 🇮🇳 🏳️‍🌈 🖊️. cpj.org/2024/07/indian…

“The authorities should drop this investigation and focus on addressing the issues raised by these journalists rather than punishing them for their work,” said CPJ India Representative Kunal Majumder 🇮🇳 🏳️‍🌈 🖊️. cpj.org/2024/07/indian…

#India: CPJ is closely monitoring the defamation suit against journalist Rahul Pandita, who was ordered to pay nearly US$90,000 to a paramilitary officer. Defamation suits should not be used to silence critical reporting cpj.org/2024/07/india-…

Media organizations urge Israel to open access to Gaza cpj.org/?p=402785 via Committee to Protect Journalists

The reporter with the biggest scoop on the Trump shooting so far works for the BBC. His name is Gary O'Donoghue. He is blind. He's been totally blind since the age of 8. He walks into any press club from now on, you f*cking well stand up.

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Today I was fired from the Wall Street Journal. This is my statement:

#FreeSpeechTrackerLaunch "My heartfelt congratulations to the SFLC.in team for launching this critical initiative. Documenting free speech violations is essential for advocating freedom of expression and democratic rights in India. This tracker will empower

I pushed for press freedom in Hong Kong. The Wall Street Journal fired me. cjr.org/first_person/s… via @cjr

More power to your pen! 💪🏾✒️

Russia freed wrongly convicted WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of the largest and most complex East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War wsj.com/world/russia/e… via The Wall Street Journal

Five decades ago when we assisted the birth of #Bangladesh in response to a grassroots people’s movement (despite the blatant opposition of both China and the United States), in a glorious exercise of our strategic autonomy we came out on the right side of history. Today, as we

This is "close to a worst-case scenario for India, as it has long viewed any alternative to Ms Hasina and her party as a threat to Indian interests," Michael Kugelman says. My piece on what Sheikh Hasina's departure means for India. bbc.com/news/articles/…

"These laws are often misused to intimidate journalists and stifle dissent, creating a chilling effect on press freedom in the region" - Kunal Majumder 🇮🇳 🏳️‍🌈 🖊️ tells Nikkei Asia on the media crackdown in #Kashmir asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Kashm…

CPJ urges transparency as India broadcast bill raises censorship fears  cpj.org/?p=410335 via CPJ Asia

We, the alumni of Jamia Millia Islamia’s convergent journalism programme, are deeply disturbed and outraged by the recent allegations of harassment against Umar Altaf Para, especially as they involve some of our own alumni. Full statement attached 👇🏽