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The NWMI is deeply dismayed at the unprofessional, biased and non-factual reporting on the recent arrests of human rights activists from several Indian cities on August 28, 2018. The NWMI urges the media community to desist from irresponsible and malicious media trials and building up public opinion based on prejudice and fabricated evidence and to instead confine itself to its role of watchdog, questioning and investigating events and issues of public interest and importance.
The NWMI is appalled at two shows broadcast on Times Now on May 28, 2018 on the Tejpal rape case that were both illegal and unethical. The two shows, that ran consecutively at 8 pm. and 9 pm. respectively, were titled ‘Secrets of a dark night’ on the India Upfront show, anchored by Times Now editor-in-chief Rahul Shivshankar and ‘Tejpal’s indiscretions caught on CCTV’ on the Newshour debate, anchored by Times Now Managing Editor-Politics Navika Kumar. The NWMI registered its protest with Times Now over the unethical and sensational coverage of a sensitive issue like sexual assault, and demanded that the videos be taken down. Here is a slightly edited version of the letter to Times Now.