In solidarity with Gauri Lankesh
To the spirit of Gauri Lankesh, you inspire us forever. To journalists everywhere, this is a note of solidarity. We the Network of Women in the Media, India solemnly swear to uphold the values of journalism. This does not and should not need to be prefaced with good. Or courageous. Or brave. We must simply power on in the face of the greatest adversity, threats and political opposition to do what our job mandates. To be free and fair and stand together solidly behind each other to be able to rise against the tidal wave of intolerance and often criminal intimidation that surrounds us and tries to prevent us everywhere. We want to declare to ourselves and to everyone that is watching with and without malice – we will not be prevented, silenced, outdone or shut down.
Two half centuries in journalism
By Laxmi Murthy On June 10, 2017, the Bangalore chapter of the Network of Women in the Media-India felicitated Gita Aravamudan and Sakuntala Narasimhan on their completion of 50 years each in the field of journalism. Feisty and brimming with passion for her craft,...
Charter for Independent Journalists
Among the many challenges that independent journalists face are delayed payments, stolen pitches and the absence of any documents to hold media houses accountable. A Charter for Independent Journalists, discussed at NWMI’s National Meet in Ahmedabad in 2014, was taken...Tamil journalist Jeya Rani highlights casteism in the Indian ‘mainstream’ media, at the 2016 Hyderabad National Meet
Narrating how casteist editors and reporters impact news stories on caste, she requested journalists to be casteless