India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
Youth protesters accused major TV networks of pro-government bias as journalists were heckled, chased and assaulted during rallies nationwide.
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India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
In rallies across the country spearheaded by the online Cockroach Janta Party movement, protest signs branded TV channels as "India's worst enemies", and activists criticised "lapdog" media said to be aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration. The hostility underscored a widening gulf between legacy networks and a growing ecosystem of independent digital outlets that many young Indians increasingly turn to for news. At New Delhi…
India's youth protests have shown open hostility toward Modi-allied traditional media, using Instagram and YouTube to bypass pro-government outlets (Vidya Krishnan/Nieman Reports)
Vidya Krishnan / Nieman Reports: India's youth protests have shown open hostility toward Modi-allied traditional media, using Instagram and YouTube to bypass pro-government outlets — As mass protests, organized on social media, sweep the nation, old-guard outlets struggle to keep up, and Modi makes his Instagram debut.
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