Tag Archives: India

And you think CNN has it hard covering an election…

Many thanks to CPJ for this and to Roy Greenslade for placing it in his Guardian blog. Indian election crowd attack journalists Covering election counts in India can be rather scary. A group of Indian journalists, numbering maybe 100, were … Continue reading

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Filed under Harassment, International News Coverage

Brazil (and others) need to learn lesson on freedom of information

The Brazil looks to be the first country to take advantage of the Twitter country-specific censorship plan. Brazil has a zero-tolerance law on drinking and driving. And I mean ZERO! (I used to tell people — with just a hint of … Continue reading

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Filed under Censorship, Press Freedom

Pay for play journalism trial in India starts

It is hardly unique to India. But there is some movement in the issue of news organizations accepting payment from politicians or businesses to ensure “proper” coverage. Seems an enterprising  freelancer in India approached a newspaper in Goa as a … Continue reading

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Filed under Corruption, Ethics

Difficult places for visitors to get into

Budget Travel published a list of the 8 Most Complicated Countries to Visit For anyone who pays attention to international travel, the list is no big surprise: India Russia China Brazil Bhutan Iran Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia From my view, some cause … Continue reading

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Filed under Connections, Story Ideas

Can news organizations be run like “any other” business?

Once again Roy Greenslade at the Guardian strikes the mark of a journalism issue that crosses borders. This time, to make his point and open a larger discussion, he reaches from London to India. And now to the States: Destructive … Continue reading

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Filed under International News Coverage