Western media reports on Israeli-Palestinian conflict consistently prioritises Israeli narratives, minimising the Palestinian perspective, with long-standing biases resurfacing in the wake of the Gaza conflict since October 7, 2023.

Gautam Lahiri, veteran journalist and President of the Press Club of India, speaks to The Probe’s Editor Neeraj Thakur about the repercussions of Parliament restrictions on reporting for journalists and how this affects democracy and journalism.

During a media interaction when Rahul Gandhi asked for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the stock market scam that caused retail investors to lose huge sums on 4 June, a reporter tells him that a JPC is a waste of public money.

Press freedom has been badly hit by the gobbling up of India's media platforms by a few large companies. Independent journalism in India is under threat as a consequence of corporate control of media houses.

Print and electronic media are coping admirably with the upheavals being wrought by social media. Social media has dramatically transformed the Indian news industry.

Freedom of the press, a cornerstone of democracy, is under attack around the world, just when free and fearless journalism is needed more than ever.

On World Press Freedom Day, it's even more apparent, there can never be a substitute for a real journalist. Those who are fearless, with an unshakeable character, and no greed for fame, power, or money alone qualify to uphold press freedom.

If you are speaking truth to power, your work will show it. There is no need to boast about it. Journalism is a noble profession. If you muddy the waters with personal issues, you’ll get called out.

Press Freedom: Government's Stance - Evaluating the Widening Gulf Between Pledges and Actions, and Its Impact on Media Integrity and Democracy.

Manipur Violence | Amidst state-sponsored narratives and between information and intimidation, the question remains: Who will tell Manipur's story?