Pressroom

May 22, 2009: Govt’s move to censor news websites

May 18, 2009: Taliban’s effect on media freedom in Pakistan

May 12, 2009: Siddharth Varadarajan questions the ethics of TOI’s attack on Teesta Setalvad

May 11, 2009: Business story on how private treaties backfired due to the downturn

May 11, 2009: Dangers of media organisations doubling as private equity players

May 10, 2009: Ads-for-equity deals under the spotlight

May 6, 2009: Indian newspapers selling poll coverage

May 1, 2009: Survey findings on media freedom in South Asia

April 20, 2009: Sundeep Dougal’s blog on the controversy over Teesta Setalvad’s role in unraveling Gujarat riots

April 10, 2009: First instance of self-regulation by Indian media

January 16, 2009: Business editor Monika Halan displays courage of conviction

January 16, 2009: PM reiterates promise to keep away from the gag proposal

January 14, 2009: Government puts the gag law on hold here, here and here

January 11, 2009: Why journalism is so heroic: A stirring example from Sri Lanka

January 8, 2009: Article discussing FMP’s debate on media hysteria over terror

January 7, 2009: Government drafts law to gag media in crises

January 6, 2009: Why TV channels are being condemned rather than commended for terror coverage

December 19, 2008: Press Council takes up the controversy over media coverage of terror

December 18, 2008: Justice Verma announces the media’s own emergency protocol

December 18, 2008: Self regulation for media coverage of terror.

December 17, 2008: I&B minister welcomes the media’s initiative in devising an emergency protocol

December 15, 2008: Parliamentary committee attacks media stings

December 11, 2008: Government’s draft code on TV content