by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2012
The Hindu Gets New Readers’ Editor
A.S. Panneerselvan has been named the new readers's editor at the Hindu, according to a report in the Hindu. According...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2012
Washington Post Corrects to Add Attribution, ‘Article Should Have Credited’ Indian Mag
The Washington Post corrected an article that used without attribution quoted information from an India-based magazine The Caravan. The Sept....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2012
CNN Admits ‘Mistake’ in Airing Punjab Map with Nikki Haley Segment
CNN said it was "a mistake" to show "a map of India's Punjab province" in a report on South Carolina...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2012
Indian TV News Defends Recording, Publishing Video of Sexual Attack on Teenager
An Indian TV reporter videotaped a teenager being beaten, stripped and sexually attacked, and his station later aired some of...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2012
India’s Times of Assam Calls out Assam Tribune for Plagiarism
The Times of Assam accused the Assam Tribune of plagiarism May 4. The Times of Assam identifies itself on Facebook...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2012
India’s Press Council Chair: Regulation Necessary for Media, Sensationalism & Paid News Problems in India’s Media
India's Press Council chairman Markandey Katju called for a better regulation system for the country's media in an editorial in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2012
Transcripts of Leaked Calls from Indian Media’s Radiagate May have been Doctored?
According to a Jan. 31 report by India Private Limited, the controversial leaked transcripts of phone calls between a lobbyist...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 29, 2012
Journalism Conference in Mysore, India Calls for Self-Regulation of Media, but what about Press Council?
A former Indian state ombudsman, Santoch N Hegde, called for self-regulation in Mysore's media at a Jan. 26 journalism discussion,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 19, 2012
India’s Vice President: Watchdog Journalism ‘Should be the Rule’
India's vice president Hamid Ansari said at a New Delhi journalism awards ceremony that watchdog journalism “should be the rule...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 03, 2012
Indian Prime Minister Recommends News Objectivity, Calls for Less Sensationalism
India's prime minister called on the country's journalists to avoid sensationalism in reporting and promote "objectivity and encouragement," Indian news...