press freedom
A balancing act
On the Adani Group's acquisition of stakes in NDTV and media ownership in India.
The Editors | Aug 31, 2022
What makes a journalist?
In Sri Lanka, there are many factors shaping mainstream media coverage of citizen-led protests.
Chhetria Patrakar | May 13, 2022
Afghan journalists under attack, surveillance after Pegasus, Olympics 2020, and more.
Southasiasphere episode 10: Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | Aug 13, 2021
Myanmar’s menacing frontier
The dangers of reporting on Myanmar’s border-security forces and their business interests.
Adam Bemma | Jul 28, 2020
How free is the media in Southasia?
Governments are finding new ways to silence the press thanks to COVID-19.
Chhetria Patrakar | May 05, 2020
The PEMRA penumbra
Pakistan’s state-run media regulator tries to shut down TV-news anchors.
Chhetria Patrakar | Nov 01, 2019
Journalists On Trial
A SAMDEN-Himal initiative to track legal attacks on journalists and media groups in Southasia.
SAMDEN and Himal Southasian | May 03, 2019
Under pressure
How was the year 2018 for journalists – and journalism – in Southasia?
Chhetria Patrakar | Dec 24, 2018
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