Journalist Rohit Jaiswal, 35, died after his motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Patti-Amargarh road in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district late Saturday night. The driver fled the scene after the accident.

The need for stronger institutional support for women journalists, particularly in addressing workplace harassment, discrimination and professional inequalities, has come into focus with the formation of the Gender Council of the Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ).

Dentsu Creative Isobar has launched a new campaign for Skipper Pipes that uses humour to highlight the problem of seepage and the importance of reliable plumbing infrastructure.

A feature story by Bandipora-based journalist Shaizan Nadaf has been selected for the 11th edition of the Gender Bender Festival 2026, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from November 19 to 22.

Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, has underscored the importance of fact-checking in journalism and announced measures aimed at improving journalists' welfare.

On Thursday evening, Influencing sponsored CPRA Newcastle's "Trust Under Pressure" panel discussion in which several media professionals discussed how individuals can navigate crisis communication situations.

The New York Times Company is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Letterboxd, a social platform for film enthusiasts, in a deal valued at about $330 million.

Senior journalist Shobhit Pandey died of a heart attack in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, November 4.

Senior journalist Shekhar Joshi, who worked with Marathi newspapers Sakal and Loksatta, died of a cardiac arrest in Dombivli, Mumbai in the early hours of Wednesday. He was 60.

Regional-language newspapers reported mixed circulation trends in the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) data for January-June 2026.

Veteran football journalist, author and former footballer Bhasi Malaparamba died at his residence in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Tuesday. He was 85.

A Delhi court has sought an action-taken report from the police on a complaint by an independent journalist seeking registration of an FIR over allegations of sexual assault against Vivek Bhagat, an ACP with the Delhi Police.

Veteran journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta’s website, paranjoy.in, has been restored to its original form after his web hosting provider, Hostinger, took it offline on October 28, triggering concerns over censorship and press freedom.

A day after Reporters Without Borders named it a “press freedom predator” for the second year running, OpIndia has accused the watchdog of serving Western interests. In a statement to Influencing, RSF cited 314 OpIndia articles attacking journalists and the Adani Group’s defamation suits against more than 15 journalists and outlets.