The Tejpal Acquittal: NWMI’s Critique of the Judgement

The Tejpal Acquittal: NWMI’s Critique of the Judgement

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) is deeply disturbed by the judgement pronounced by a District & Sessions Court at Mapusa, Goa, on May 21, 2021, acquitting journalist Tarun Tejpal, the Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka magazine, who was charged, in 2013, of the rape, unlawful confinement and sexual harassment of a young woman journalist working at the magazine.

Strengthening Independent Journalism the NWMI Way

Strengthening Independent Journalism the NWMI Way

By NWMI Editors NWMI has been raising the challenges faced by  freelance journalists since its inception. Since 2014, sessions have been set aside at national meetings to share experiences and discuss possible strategies to ensure that independent journalists get...