In today's news roundup we have no writer's block for Abdel-Fattah, high speed rail back on track...again, Libs ready 'to wage war', Albo's message for ISIS brides, 'blast for cultural leaders', it's the economy stupid, 'health premiums to surge', copper on the rise, 'support for major parties crashes in Vic', 'Sins of the son', and 'radical trial to tackle crime', plus more.

The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) organised a day-long workshop in Jammu on ethical journalism and the evolving media landscape to sensitise media professionals to changing newsroom practices and the importance of ethical standards in the digital age, according to State Times.

S.R. Praveen, principal correspondent at The Hindu’s Thiruvananthapuram bureau, has been named Best Reporter (English print media) at the Swaraj Media Award 2026.

Kalli Purie, Vice‑Chairperson and Executive Editor‑in‑Chief of the India Today Group, on Monday called for fairness, accountability, and reciprocity in the use of Artificial Intelligence in journalism, unveiling a nine‑point charter at the AI Impact Summit.

Come winter, the country gets slammed with festivals celebrating the arts, cinema and literature. If one were to go by the media reports that have appeared so far this week, yet another festival has been added to this long list and this one is dedicated to journalism. But does journalism need a festival? If there has to be a festival to celebrate journalism, it should be when Opposition Leaders celebrate the media for doing their job.

TechDay has welcomed back Anthony Caruana and Donovan Jackson to the outlet, where the two journalists are Interview Editors.

A woman journalist covering a protest at Delhi University’s North Campus was allegedly attacked during a clash between rival student groups on Friday afternoon.

Senior journalist and author Harish Chandra Burnwal was awarded a PhD on Sunday for his research analysing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme and its alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In today's news roundup of the best journalism gracing online and print dailies, we have: 'hush money, 'Nine's dirty secret', toll skullduggery, 'uni cheating', 'luxury six-bed home', 'radicals' no-fly zone', and 'It's a dog's breakfast', plus more.

In a fresh call to the fraternity, Editors Club of India invited journalists to register as members, positioning the move as a step towards strengthening independent and fearless journalism.

The Training Cell of the Press Club of India (PCI), in collaboration with Software Freedom Law Centre (Sflc), India, will organise a free Digital Security training session for journalists on February 21.

In a move being seen as a significant push towards safeguarding media freedom, Indian National Congress Member of Parliament from Allahabad, Ujjwal Raman Singh, has submitted the Media Transparency (And Accountability) Bill, 2026 as a private member’s Bill in Parliament.

National Union of Journalists (India) (NUJ-I) on Friday, February 13, demanded strict and immediate action against those responsible for shooting journalist Ramesh Singh in Bihar’s Siwan district.

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication organised a photo exhibition-cum-seminar through its Hindi and Urdu Journalism Department under the theme “Aakriti 2026”.