Reporters Without Orders Ep 98: Shaheen Bagh, JNU sting, and more
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ContributeIn this week’s episode, host Snigdha Sharma is joined by Newslaundry’s Ayush Tiwari, Meghnad S, Anukriti Malik, and campus reporter Ismat Ara. After sharing a few laughs over some bizarre news they came across through the week, the panel discuss the Shaheen Bagh protests. Ismat shares her experience covering Shashi Tharoor’s Jamia Millia Islamia visit. They also talk about India Today’s "JNU confession tapes". Ayush sheds light on the fake news that did the rounds about an India Today reporter right after the sting. Anukriti and Meghnad bring perspective to their story, JNU violence: Inside the WhatsApp group that ‘coordinated’ the mayhem.
This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have. Tune in.
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Produced by Parikshit Sanyal, recorded by Anil Kumar, edited by Samarendra K Dash.
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