India’s government has pressured advertisers and even shut down channels to shape the information that 1.3 billion Indians receive. It’s part of a wider assault on dissent.
Tag: Newspapers
‘I Didn’t Know Whether to Mourn or to Celebrate’: An Afghan Reporter’s Girlhood Education
As a U.S. peace deal with the Taliban unfolds, a Times journalist recalls how a visit to one of Afghanistan’s most progressive rural schools triggered a bittersweet flashback to her own childhood dreams.
Ousting U.S. Reporters, China Signals Confidence in Its Own Message
Western media once served as a useful tool. Now Beijing seeks to shape its own narrative, further widening the gulf between China and the world.
China Defends Expulsion of American Journalists, Accusing U.S. of Prejudice
An official said the expulsions were needed to defend China’s media against American suppression. Chinese state media outlets criticized American newspapers for coverage they described as biased.
‘I’m Gutted’: An Institution Closes, Testing Australian Media
The announcement that the Australian Associated Press was closing shocked journalists, who called it another blow to public interest and transparency in the country.
‘I’m Gutted’: An Institution Closes, Testing Australian Media
The announcement that the Australian Associated Press was closing shocked journalists, who called it another blow to public interest and transparency in the country.
China Expels 3 Wall Street Journal Reporters as Media Relations Sour
Beijing said it had revoked their credentials over a headline the newspaper published in its opinion pages.
Ninez Cacho-Olivares, Journalist and Critic of Marcos, Dies at 78
She was among a cadre of newswomen who faced down the Philippine dictator. But she later unexpectedly turned around to support President Rodrigo Duterte.
Exposed as Stasi Spy, a Newspaper Owner Tries to Reclaim His Story
An entrepreneur took over a venerable Berlin daily, saying he wanted a new conversation about East Germany. Then his own past became the news.
Frank Giles, 100, Editor Snared in ‘Hitler Diaries’ Hoax, Is Dead
At The Sunday Times of London, he learned at the last minute that the diaries were fake, but the paper’s owner, Rupert Murdoch, ordered them published.