Page 4 - Press Freedom

Best of BS Opinion: A change in direction, healing a weak regulator & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Big Brother syndrome

New rules for digital media have troubling implications

Commonwealth Journalists Association urges India to protect journalists

Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) on Monday urged the Indian government to honour its international commitments to the Commonwealth and the United Nations and ensure that the media is free

Farmers' protest: Court to pass order on journalist's bail plea on Feb 2

A Delhi court will pass order on Tuesday on the bail application of freelance journalist Mandeep Punia who was arrested by Delhi Police from Singhu border protest site

US-China feud heightens: Beijing expels US journalists in biggest crackdown

The foreign ministry said in a statement the measure was in retaliation for Washington's decision to cut the number of Chinese nationals allowed to work for Chinese state-run media on American soil

Modi govt for press freedom: Javadekar on lifting ban on 2 Kerala channels

Speaking to reporters in Pune in Maharashtra, Javadekar said that he would look into the matter and issue orders if necessary.

Governments are required to respect freedom of press at all times: SC

The apex court said importance of the press is well established and is a valuable and sacred right enshrined under the Constitution

China is the biggest jailer of journalists this year, detains 48

Hua, the foreign ministry spokeswoman, didn't address the condition of local reporters in her response to questions about the report

US raises concerns on press freedom in Pakistan ahead of Imran's US tour

Remarks by a senior Trump administration official came ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to the US

How to ensure media freedom

Incentivising good ownership structures, reportage and media literacy can be some of the first steps to take

FinMin's gag order on media may hurt press freedom ranking: Editors Guild

The Editors Guild condemned ministry's "arbitrary decision" to deny even government-accredited journalists' access to its offices in North Block, without prior appointment

An old twisted tale of press freedom

Students of history may know the intricate contours of this period that eventually led to Hastings's and Impey's impeachment but Hicky's life has never been thoroughly investigated

India worst regional offender of press freedom in Asia Pacific: Report

India's rank has fallen two notches to 81 in 2017 from 79 in 2016 in the Corruption Perception Index, released by Transparency International

Rise of print media and drop in press freedom

Indian print media is booming but journalism is under threat