Freedom Of Press

May 03, 2023

India's press freedom rank slips below Pakistan, Afghanistan to an abysmal 161

In the past 9 years, the country's ranking has slipped by 21 ranks from 140 in 2014. India's neighbours like Afghanistan (152), Pakistan (150) and Sri Lanka (135) showed a better ranking in comparison.

May 03, 2023
UN chief calls for global efforts to end attacks on journalists

At least 67 media workers were killed in 2022
April 07, 2023
Notification issued to police online news; Editors Guild calls it 'akin to censorship'

The amendments to the IT rules make it obligatory on social media platforms "not to publish, share or host fake, false or misleading information" about the government.
December 19, 2022
Musk launches poll on whether he should quit as Twitter CEO

The poll is scheduled on Monday although the billionaire did not give details on when he would step down if the poll results said he should.
April 16, 2022
Elon Musk and an offer Twitter will resist

The real significance of Musk’s offer of $43 billion for Twitter is that it is the price of free speech.
February 08, 2022
Kerala HC upholds Centre bar on telecast of MediaOne news channel

The court said that the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to deny security clearance was based on the intelligence inputs received from various agencies.
February 07, 2022
Kerala HC extends for one more day interim hold on Centre order barring MediaOne telecast

Justice N Nagaresh while extending the interim order also reserved judgment on the pleas moved by Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd, its employees and a journalists union challenging the Centre's decision to bar telecast of the news channel.

February 07, 2022
What Kerala HC said about media while granting pre-arrest bail to Dileep

The court said that mainstream television media and social media have commented upon the way the proceedings were conducted in the instant case.

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