This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by The Caravan’s Sagar.
Sagar talks about his report on Network18 shifting from public interest journalism to what he describes as appeasing the government. He explains how Network18 changed after Ambani took over and how journalists were asked to defend the prime minister. This led to the resignation, even firing, of several journalists, he explained.
Tune in.
Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:38 - Network18 and Ambani
00:49:18 - Recommendations
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