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December 2020

Executive (and) Editor

How the media becomes an arm of the government

Hartosh Singh Bal


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The Edit Wars

  • The Lede

    • Health / The Lede COVID-19 denial spreads to India Rajni George
    • Media / The Lede A British journal documents peoples’ history in South Asian cemeteries Khorshed Deboo
  • Perspectives

    • Media / Commentary The media and the government’s misdirections on China’s border incursions Sushant Singh
    • Media / Commentary The end of the journalistic code of silence around the courts Atul Dev
    • Media / Commentary The Hindu Right’s purge of progressive Tamil television newsrooms Abhay Regi
  • Reporting & Essays

    • Media / Essays How the media becomes an arm of the government Hartosh Singh Bal
    • Media / Reportage Zee Salaam’s project of creating good Muslims Sharik Laliwala
    • Media / Reportage Why the Hindu-nationalist Jagran group runs the Urdu daily Inquilab Shireen Azam
    • Media / Reportage How Wikipedia earned the ire of the Hindu Right Nishant Kauntia
    • Media / Data New trends in government advertising spend in print media Howindialives.com
  • Books

    • Film and Television / Books A new biography attempts to combat the stigma that enshrouded Parveen Babi Mayukh Sen
  • Editor's Corner

    • Arts / editor's pick Editor's Pick The Caravan
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