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WORLD NEWS DAY OP-ED: India’s students found their voice this summer while journalists are losing theirs
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India’s press freedom is increasingly being exercised by citizens, students, influencers, and comedians who challenge power online. But true press freedom requires independent journalism that can survive without censorship, government pressure, surveillance or financial dependence.
- India’s press freedom is increasingly being exercised by citizens, students, influencers, and comedians who challenge power online. But true press freedom requires independent journalism that can survive without censorship, government pressure, surveillance or financial depend...
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- WORLD NEWS DAY OP-ED: India’s students found their voice this summer while journalists are losing theirs
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- Left: India’s press freedom is increasingly being exercised by citizens, students, influencers, and comedians who challenge power online. But true press freedom requires independent journalism that can surv…
- Center: Narayanan outlines India's roadmap for the coming decade, including the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme, currently working towards its first uncrewed mission
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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Timeline of this story
- 1h agoBusiness Line - Home (IN): Narayanan outlines India's roadmap for the coming decade, including the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme, currently working towards its
- 17m agoDeccan Herald: New institute to study how AI can boost livelihoods, incomes in India
- 1m agoJerusalem Post (IL): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries were taking part in talk
- 1m agoDaily Maverick (ZA): India’s press freedom is increasingly being exercised by citizens, students, influencers, and comedians who challenge power online. But true
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