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Podcast: Reporters Without Orders
Episode: Reporters Without Orders Ep 127: How a drum came to signify protest amongst the Madigas, local media’s coverage of Assam floods, and more
Description: For this week’s episode, host Snigdha Sharma is joined by Supriti David, a new recruit at Newslaundry and Jahnavi Uppuleti, an independent journalist who writes on caste, politics, and culture. The episode begins with the trio sharing bizarre news stories. While Jahnavi talks about a repulsive story involving a sadhu and his saliva, and Supriti shares the story of a drug-smuggling cat, Snigdha talks about how her bizarre news story is about how bizarre news itself has become in India. Following this, Jahnavi gives listeners a brief introduction to her report on the...