News Channels - Censorship, Law, Ban on News Channels
The requirement of seeking consent for publishing personal information, and penalties up to Rs 250 crore or even Rs 500 crore for violation of the Act will severely curtail press freedom. Media Under Attack: India’s New Data Protection Law - The Wire
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) 2023 will have a chilling impact on the freedom of the press and people’s right to information. The excessive powers vested in the Union government and the failure to exempt collection and processing of personal data for journalistic purposes from the ambit of the Act poses a serious threat to independent journalism.
The requirement of seeking consent for publishing personal information, and penalties up to Rs 250 crore or even Rs 500 crore for violation of the Act will severely curtail press freedom. It would effectively prevent journalists from exposing names of politicians, government officials and industrialists involved in corruption scams, criminal cases or human rights abuses.
Journalist bodies including the Editor’s Guild of India and Press Club of India fear this law could end exposed corruption and silence whistleblowers, fundamentally altering India’s media landscape. The DPDP Act also drastically weakens the Right to Information Act by exempting all personal information from disclosure. Understand the hidden dangers in the DPDP law for public interest journalism and the future of transparency.
by Amrita Johri and Anjali Bhardwaj
50 YouTube चैनल बंद हो गए! कांग्रेस क्या करेगी? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQUCJBeilEg 
Transcript of a discussion between YTers, "J:\fortransfer\youtubechannels.html" Some portions: (Draft-Under edit) The Congress party is not doing any thing to support independent media. The media is sitting in someone's pocket and it has the key to oxygen. If the advertisement of the Uttar Pradesh government is running on a channel for half an hour every day, money is coming from there, how will that channel speak against it? On top of that, it also thinks that my 80-year-old father has given his entire life to journalism, what will he do if the ED takes him away tomorrow.
https://4pm.co.in/modi-government-scared-of-4pm/130826
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buwxYJqgG_w
लोकतंत्र की एक मजबूत आवाज को कुचलने की कोशिश : संजय शर्मा
हमारा नेशनल चैनल 4 पीएम सरकार ने बंद करवा दिया। नेशनल सिक्योरिटी का बहाना बनाकर लोकतंत्र की एक मजबूत आवाज को कुचलने की कोशिश की गई है। मैं देश से उतना ही नहीं, उससे कहीं ज्यादा प्यार करता हूँ जितना ये सरकार दावा करती है। अगर किसी वीडियो पर सरकार को आपत्ति थी, तो एक मेल भेजकर बताया जा सकता था। मैं खुद जांचता और अगर गलती होती, तो उसे हटा देता। लेकिन सच ये है कि मोदी देश नहीं हैं। सरकार से सवाल पूछना गुनाह नहीं है, लोकतंत्र में आवाज उठाना हमारा अधिकार है।
The Rise and Fall of Indian TV News: From DD Calm to Arnab's Chaoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Ad6hDQ6-o newslaundry
Manisha is traveling for elections, so we’re back with another gem of an episode from the past! In this special episode of TV Newsance, we take a deep dive into the evolution of Indian primetime news – from the tightly controlled, monotonous days of Doordarshan (DD) to today’s chaotic shouting matches.
We explore key milestones in this journey, starting with the birth of DD News in 1959, the disruption caused by Newstrack in 1989, and the explosion of private channels after the 1992 cable TV boom. From investigative reporting to sensationalism, we'll cover the rise of ad-driven TRP races, absurd news stories, and how the debate format evolved into the loud confrontations we see today.
With figures like Arnab Goswami leading the charge, primetime news has transformed into a battleground of shouting matches – but at what cost?