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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Lessons from the Supreme Court’s judgment on the Media One news channel
Description: By quashing the Information & Broadcasting Ministry’s order ceasing operations of the Malayalam news channel, Media One, the Supreme Court appears to have sent a clear message to the government of the day – that the freedom of the press is a key pillar of Indian democracy.At a time when the press is under pressure to toe the Government’s line, the judgment is also a signal to members of the media – that they should do their job without fear or favour.The press, the Supreme Court held, had a duty to speak truth to power.<...