Self-censorship vs FOE?

IN Media Watch Briefs | 13/01/2016

Caravan has published 'The Father of Man', a short story by Saikat Majumdar on its web exclusive Vantage section, with the explanation that the story 'was summarily dropped by Mint Lounge, just as the paper was on the point of carrying it in a year-end fiction special issue'. The decision was reportedly taken after advice from the newspaper's legal team because of the 'violence of the words' in the story.

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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.