Reporters without orders ep 192: the siddique kappan case, what it means for the media

This week, it’s an all-_Newslaundry_ panel as host Nidhi Suresh is joined by Akanksha Kumar. The conversation begins with the latter’s _reportage_ on journalist Siddique Kappan’s case, and

moves to peculiar aspects of the investigation. They discuss the “electronic evidence” part of the 5,000-page chargesheet, which alleges the Popular Front of India’s role and heavily relies

on statements by G Sreedathan, associate editor of RSS mouthpiece _Organiser_. Akanksha points out that “this case should scare all of us from the (media) fraternity” as a fellow reporter is

in jail based on speculation instead of evidence. This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have. Tune in. RECOMMENDATIONS NIDHI _Impeachment:

American Crime Story_ _Allen v. Farrow_ _Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?_ _The Siddique Kappan Chargesheet_ AKANKSHA _बीएचयू का छात्र डेढ़ साल से लापता, यूपी पुलिस की भूमिका पर संदेह_

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