In this week’s #NLHafta, the in-house panel featuring Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kripal is joined by Mayank Shekhar, a film critic and recipient of the ‘Ramnath Goenka Award.
The discussion begins with the problematic coverage of #SushantSinghRajput’s death and how it has now transformed into a political issue. Mayank says, “It’s a toxic mix of everything that is wrong with the country — the state of politics, and news media.” “ Whatsapp messages are now taken seriously on news channels”.
Raman is of the view that the #EnforcementDirectorate’s involvement in the entire affair confirms that the case has become political. Manisha thinks this will last till the Bihar elections.
Tune in to the podcast: newslaundry.com/nl-hafta
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Content:
00:00 - Introduction, Headlines and Announcements
09:23 - Media coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput's death and Bollywood's silence
30:58 - Subscriber letters
43:42 - On media coverage of Ayodhya's Mandir Bhoomi Pujan and India's shifting political climate
01:17:34 - Subscriber letters
01:26:22 - Prashant Bhushan and contempt of court in the Supreme Court
01:32:38 - Announcements and Recommendations
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