Intolerance leads to novelist's arrest
BY MELWYN PINTO| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |08/09/2013
The media's silence in the case against Yogesh Master and the ban on his book 'Dhundhi' is an ominous sign against freedom of expression,
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Rice schemes and media cynicism
BY MELWYN PINTO| IN REGIONAL MEDIA |15/07/2013
Why are any populist measures by the government, especially those benefitting the poor, always criticised by the media?
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Snowden needs more media support
BY MELWYN PINTO| IN DIGITAL MEDIA |13/06/2013
There is a need for media to put it across to the administrations around the world that only a country that trusts its citizens and is receptive to constructive criticism can expect loyal and patriotic commitment in return,
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UPA ads recall 'India shining'
BY MELWYN PINTO| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |01/06/2013
The UPA government's Bharat Nirman ad campaign bears an uncanny resemblance to the NDA's 'India Shining'.
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What role did media play in poll result?
BY MELWYN PINTO| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |09/05/2013
Asked about the reason for the JD (S) defeat in Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy angrily blamed the media.
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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.                 

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