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‘They threatened to bulldoze my house’: fear and violence stalk journalists in Modi’s India
Attacks and self censorship, draconian anti-terror laws and tycoons’ control over the media, are all seen as e…
- BBC, BBC World Service, Media, Myanmar, Press freedom, Radio industry, South and Central Asia, Television & radio, The news on TV, World news
BBC launches satellite news channel in Myanmar after Trump silences VOA
Corporation responds to ‘urgent need’ following earthquake by taking over Voice of America’s former channelThe…
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A ‘strange dance’: media mogul Saad Mohseni on making TV under the Taliban
Once dubbed the ‘Afghan Rupert Murdoch’, Mohseni’s media business was founded after the fall of the Taliban an…
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A pig’s head and decapitated rats: a new era of intimidation dawns for journalists in Indonesia
Grisly gifts a worrying turn for press freedom in world’s third-largest democracyWarning: some readers may fin…
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How a New Zealander working from her mum’s kitchen started a news service read by Madonna
The success of Shit You Should Care About has been down to Lucy Blakiston’s focus on social media at a time wh…
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US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship
Raphael Satter had his OCI card taken away after publishing a story critical of an Indian businessmanA US jour…
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‘We have nothing now’: Myanmar’s exiled media face existential crisis after Trump severs aid
Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future …
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Off air: One by one, the Taliban are removing women’s voices from Afghan radio
As one of the last female-run stations in the country is silenced, a former broadcaster gives an inside view o…
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Kabul evacuation whistleblower wins case against UK government
Civil servant Josie Stewart found to have been unlawfully dismissed in 2022 after she told BBC about failures‘…
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Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge of propaganda, say press freedom groups
Loss of USAid funds will sow ‘chaos and confusion’ and force independent media outlets to shut down, says RSF …
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British investigative journalist banned from Cambodia
Treatment of Gerald Flynn, who writes for the outlet Mongabay, condemned as attack on independent media A Brit…
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From missing goats to health tips: how a female-run radio station is giving rural India a voice
For nearly two decades, ‘General’ Narsamma and her team at Sangham Radio have honed their craft, learning ever…
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Indian press groups call for investigation after journalist’s body found in septic tank
Mukesh Chandrakar had reported on alleged corruption in the construction industry and had a popular YouTube ch…
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The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial
Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western …
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We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part one
From an exuberant mountaineering woman to a boy representing unheard refugees, here are some of the brave indi…