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‘A click is all that matters’: Lessons on ad revenue from News18’s ‘report’ on Malaika Arora

Celebrities have always been fodder for “news”. From why an actor changed her surname on social media to trying to identify random shadows in celebrity photos, even “serious” news websites often have sections devoted to mindless gossip.

Newslaundry · Jan 25, 2022

Tarun Tejpal moves SC seeking in-camera hearing of rape case appeal

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear an appeal by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal against the Bombay High Court’s rejection of his plea for an in-camera hearing in the 2013 rape case, NDTV reported.

Newslaundry · Jan 20, 2022

Pendrives & gumption: How journalists in Kashmir are dealing with communications blockade

Reporting in Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370 is not easy, especially for a reporter from outside Kashmir. It has become a ritual to invite contempt from the people of Srinagar right at the moment of introduction. The choicest expletives are reserved for the “Indian media”, who most of…

Newslaundry · Aug 13, 2019

Party At The President’s House

The good news is that Newslaundry will turn two in February 2014. The bad news is, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that we will get to celebrate the event in the hallowed precincts of the Rashtrapati Bhavan as we had dreamt we would. A dream which was inspired by NDTV.

Newslaundry · Jan 3, 2014

Operation Sting

Let’s face it – sting operations are to news what nudity is to cinema. So it is hardly a surprise that in these times when television news is a fiercely frantic TRP battle, news channels sting with alarming frequency and unbridled zest. Many sting ops, expectedly, are plain ridiculous and…

Newslaundry · Oct 7, 2013