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Critical analysis of prime time TV news coverage by @aajtak from 9 to 20 June reveals how disproportionate airtime was devoted to sensational headlines like the Iran-Israel War, Ahmedabad Plane Crash, American Riots, Sonam/Raja Raghuvanshi Murder case etc.

Crucial stories such as India’s stealth fighter gap, unemployment rise, Manipur violence, and bypolls in four states were overlooked by mainstream media.

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Earlier this month, the NBDSA also ordered removal of @ZeeNews broadcasts on Thook / Urine Jihad. NBDSA found that Zee did not attempt to verify whether the individuals spitting or urinating in the food belonged to one particular community. Without undertaking this verification, the broadcaster/anchors have termed these incidents as "thook jihad" or "urine jihad".

The NBDSA held that using the term 'jihad' in connection with these isolated incidents—especially without verifying the background of the individuals allegedly involved—was uncalled for. Also, NBDSA found that the broadcaster had not adhered to the Code of Conduct, in particular the Specific Guidelines covering Reportage concerning Racial and Religious Harmony and the Specific Guidelines for Anchors conducting Programmes including Debates.

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FIR for defamation, public mischief, and outraging religious sentiments, offences punishable under Sections 353(2), 356, and 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. @ZeeNews, @News18India

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Data analysis can be found @🔗{https://t.co/0sDefgb0kU}

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Post-Pahalgam attack, headlines (@aajtak , @ABPNews , @News18India ,@TNNavbharat ) avoid scrutiny of security lapses/victim accounts, framing opposition critique as ‘politics.’ Some debates ask if terror is religious (News18). Contrasts 26/11’s heavy focus on failures.

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The classifications can be further borne out below:-

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Only 0.1 % of the primetime coverage from 10-23rd March, highlighted the voice of southern states when the critical delimitation issue was being raised by them in this period. Only @ABPNews news managed to highlight it for 4 minutes, with the rest of the channels @News18India @aajtak and @indiatvnews failing to address it altogether.

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Consistent with previous findings @ndtvindia , reported on the issue the most at 59.14 minutes. Aaj tak Second at 22.44 minutes, News 18 with 11.26 minutes and Zee news with 4.42 minutes. The full methodology of our findings can be viewed here :- 🔗{https://t.co/Y0MOUVeYEX}

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How @ZeeNews @aajtak @ndtvindia and @News18India obfuscated the reasons for Manipuri CM Biren Singh's resignation after 21 months of violence.

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@ZeeNews @anuraagmuskaan Other jihad conspiracies broadcasted by @ZeeNews include Rail Jihad, Virus Jihad, Juice Jihad, Love Jihad, , Namaz, Mehendi, Land , Flood, Urine, Thook, Mandir, Note , Burqa, Hotel, PanCard, Masjid, Rape, QR Code Jihad . See more below:-

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@ZeeNews @anuraagmuskaan Other jihad conspiracies broadcasted by @ZeeNews include Rail Jihad, Virus Jihad, Juice Jihad, Love Jihad, , Namaz, Mehendi, Land , Flood, Urine, Thook, Mandir, Note , Burqa, Hotel, PanCard, Masjid, Rape, QR Code Jihad . See more below:-

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🇷🇺: Defies ICC 🇮🇱: Finds welcome

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Israel killed 5 patients and medics when they bombed Nasser Hospital.

The BBC, LBC, NPR, ABC (🇦🇺), and New York Post do not mention the medics and patients.

This is what manufacturing consent looks like.

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A tragic suicide—warped into a grotesque media spectacle.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s death became a battleground for TRPs, vile propaganda, and a ruthless media trial. At the peak of a pandemic, TV anchors abandoned journalism for cheap theatrics, peddling lie after lie to fuel mass hysteria. Not one had the spine to call out the madness.

Worst of all, the damage is permanent. Thanks to the relentless misinformation spewed by mainstream media, millions still believe in a conspiracy that never existed. One of the darkest, most shameful chapters in Indian journalism.

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"In 2023 the @BBCWorld broadcast a documentary that examined the present PM’s actions during the Gujarat riots of 2002. The MIB immediately invoked the emergency provisions of the IT Rules and ordered it to be taken off the air. Was it a mere coincidence that this was soon followed by income tax personnel conducting surveys of the BBC’s offices in India? The reasons for the take down order remain secretive till date" - S Muralidhar.

@BBCIndia

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It is Sudhir Chaudhary’s own company – Essprit Productions Pvt Ltd – that is in talks with Prasar Bharati for a show on DD Newsat a cost of Rs 15 crore per annum plus GST, Newslaundry has learnt

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This data was sourced from the Youtube Channels of the above broadcasters, and can be found below :- https://t.co/fFTxRgkRV3

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Minimal coverage provided to the deaths that occured due to the Kumbh Mela stampede on 29th January 2025, in line with CM Yogi Adityanath's recent statement that "We didn’t let [the deaths] get highlighted so that there was no panic,” admitting that at least two stampedes took place on the same day on 29th January 2025.

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Local correspondent with Dainik Jagran and an RTI activist shot dead in UP. His family has alleged it may have been because of his reporting on irregularities in paddy procurement and stamp duty evasion in land purchases.
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