Dhobi Ghat Episode 2

The news media’s coverage of Salman Rushdie's forced absence from the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF)? Our panelists - Hartosh Bal, William Dalrymple, Seema Mustafa and Barkha Dutt. A lost sense of proportion in media coverage? Celebrity cult taking centrestage? Armchair journalism? Watch.

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The news media’s coverage of Salman Rushdie’s forced absence from the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF)? Our panelists – Hartosh Bal, William Dalrymple, Seema Mustafa and Barkha Dutt. A lost sense of proportion in media coverage? Celebrity cult taking centrestage? Armchair journalism? Watch.

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