Desk journalists across Telangana intensified their agitation on Monday, asserting that their struggle will continue until the government issues accreditation cards to all eligible desk journalists. The protest was organised under the banner of the Desk Journalists Federation of Telangana (DJFT), with a large number of journalists staging a dharna in front of the I&PR Commissioner’s office at Masab Tank in Hyderabad, Telangana Today reported.

India’s print industry held steady in Q3 FY26 despite revenue pressures, supported by digital growth and softer newsprint costs. But the deeper story lies in structural ad migration. TV and radio faced ad softness, while OTT and CTV accelerated. This column analyses the earnings landscape and asks a sharper question: who is structurally prepared for the next media cycle?

A media delegation from Manipur visited the Kochi Water Metro as part of an ongoing media exposure tour to Kerala organised by the Press Information Bureau Imphal. The visit on February 23, 2026, aimed to study the integrated and environmentally sustainable urban water transport system implemented by Kochi Metro Rail Limited.

In today's news roundup, 'it's a Don deal', Rowland leaves ABC, Seven's Jackson 'sensationally dumped', 'One Nation not the answer', Costello raises his head, high-speed rail could boost economy, Australia's 'diamond back door', and the four year war continues, plus more.

Senior photojournalist and vice chairman of the Mumbai Press Club, Rajanish Kakade, passed away at the age of 55, leaving the media fraternity in deep shock and grief.

The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has strongly condemned the attack on senior Manipur journalist Khoirom Loyalakpa and demanded a time-bound, impartial inquiry into the incident. Loyalakpa is the Editor-in-Chief of the Manipuri vernacular daily Naharolgi Thoudang and President of the Manipur Hockey Association.

India’s print media industry posted mixed results in Q3 FY26, as publishers grappled with a strong high-base comparison from the previous year, which had benefited from heavy festive and election-related advertising.

Students of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication’s Hindi Journalism Department released the Photo Journalism Special Issue (Aakriti–2026) on Friday, February 20. The publication was unveiled by Pragya Paliwal Gaur, Vice-Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

A Gujarat court sentencing independent investigative journalist Ravi Nair to one year in prison in a criminal case for defamation brought by Adani Enterprises Limited has once again brought to the limelight the blurring of a clear distinction between what constitutes defamation, especially when it concerns public interest journalism.

Digital news platform The News Minute (TNM) marked its 12th anniversary on February 21 with a special episode of its podcast South Central, bringing together former and current members of the newsroom.

ABP Network will host the fifth edition of its flagship Ideas of India Summit 2026 on February 27–28 in Mumbai. The two-day event, themed “The New World Order,” will bring together national and international leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and cultural figures to discuss India’s role in an evolving global landscape.

Aaj Tak has introduced its next-generation ePaper, vPaper, in collaboration with Dailyhunt.

After what by any standards is an outstanding 39-year career, Michael Rowland has made the decision to leave the ABC, with this week being his last.

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Journalists in Jammu and Kashmir have welcomed the demand for a pension scheme for retired media professionals raised in the Assembly. Ashwani Kumar, President of the Jammu and Kashmir Accredited Journalists Association, hailed the intervention made by Tanvir Sadiq, MLA from Zadibal and Chief Spokesman of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, during the Assembly proceedings in Jammu on Wednesday.