Ep 76: #Article370, Fake News and more

This week on Reporters Without Orders, host Cherry Agarwal sits down with Newslaundry correspondent Ayush Tiwari while Newslaundry's Gaurav Sarkar, and AltNews’ Jignesh Patel and Pooja Chaudhari join in from The Media Rumble 2019. The discussion kicks off with the panel talking about Ayush’s “hidden podcast skills” and Cherry’s under-recognition of the same. They talk about the abrogation of Article 370 and how it's been a historic week, even in the sense of how many times the word “historic” has been used in the news.The panel also discusses the Ranbir Penal Code, communication blockage in Jammu & Kashmir, and the latest developments in NRC in Assam. Cherry points out how the news reports on Sushma Swaraj’s death and the passage of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill were eclipsed by the Article 370 issue.The panel moves on to discuss fake news and misformation, and what goes into spreading and stopping it. Pooja explores how educational intervention is essential in curbing the spread of fake news.For this and more, listen up!

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