Champika : Articles

RSF slams rising media abuse in Sri Lanka

BY Champika| IN MEDIA FREEDOM |06/07/2004

Warning that "threats against journalists in Eastern Sri Lanka have reached alarming levels," the RSF has asked the government and international community to protect them.

Sri Lanka¿s Media Caught in LTTE Crossfire

BY Champika| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |07/06/2004

The killing of a veteran journalist last week sent out shockwaves among the beleaguered community.

Media Freedom Still a Distant Dream in Sri Lankaøs North and East

BY Champika| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |30/10/2003

Despite last week’s launch of the first regional Tamil daily in the war-torn Eastern province, press freedom in the LTTE-ruled North and East still remains a mirage.

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Amazon resisting voluntary censorship

The new term for self censorship is voluntary censorship, as proposed by companies like Netflix and Hotstar. ET reports that streaming video service Amazon Prime is opposing a move by its peers to adopt a voluntary censorship code in anticipation of the Indian government coming up with its own rules. Amazon is resisting because it fears that it may alienate paying subscribers.

Let the games begin

Clearly, the run to the 2019 elections is on. A journalist received a call from someone saying they were from Aajtak channel and were conducting a survey, asking whom she was going to vote for in 2019. On being told that her vote was secret, the caller assumed she wasn't going to vote for 'Modiji'. The caller, a woman, also didn't identify herself. A month or two earlier the same journalist received a call, this time from a man, asking if she was going to vote for the BSP.