PM on Express platform

IN Media Watch Briefs | 30/10/2016

The Prime Minister will present the Ramnath Goenka journalism awards given by the Indian Express on November 2. Is he building bridges to the media, or is the Express Group building bridges to him?! In fairness to the paper it has not refrained in recent weeks from criticism in its own editorials and from carrying critics of the government on its editorial pages. So is the PM overcoming his allergy to the media for doing its job?

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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

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