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”.

Today's Fourth Right column examines the Media Transparency (and Accountability) Bill, 2026, introduced by Allahabad MP Ujjwal Raman Singh and drafted by the Press Club of India. The proposed law seeks to replace the Press Council Act, 1978 with a National Media Council, mandate ownership and revenue transparency, etc. It also examines whether this structural reform can meaningfully strengthen press freedom amid rising attacks on journalists.

Journalists and activists gathered for a seminar on the revamped labour codes, warning that the new framework strips away workers’ rights and undermines social security. The event, titled “Journalists Losing Social Security — The Coming Danger and Our Responsibility”, was hosted by the Chennai Press Club.

CreativeContent's David Hague has launched the Iris vodcast - which he believes is a logical extension of the Creative Content website.

The Australian Financial Review has today unveiled a new brand campaign ‘It’s Not For Everyone’, designed to reinforce its position as the daily habit of successful people.

The Press Club of India has strongly condemned the alleged attack on senior journalist Hem Bhatt in Dehradun and expressed concern over the handling of the case by authorities.

The Editors Guild of India has condemned the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for ordering the removal of a cartoon on Narendra Modi that appeared on The Wire’s Instagram page.

Down, down, prices are down, or are they? - today a court will decide. Plus 'Convict CEO riding a unicorn', 'Treasurer 'in more trouble than Burke and Wills', 'IMF calls for GST rise, 'cards not in Taylor's favour', 'One Nation support gives Libs new headache', 'horrific video', and 'police raise home alarm', plus more in today's news roundup.

India trusts private TV panels, YouTube live streams and social media forwards with public discourse but not licensed FM radio stations. This piece questions the logic behind India’s continued ban on private FM news, unpacking security arguments, stalled TRAI reforms and the cultural hangover of state monopoly. Through candid voices from Radio City RJs, it argues that radio may actually command deeper trust than 24-hour television and that lifting the ban could reshape both credibility and commerce on India’s airwaves.

A late-night call. A nervous laugh. A sudden silence when a listener breaks down mid-sentence. Radio has always lived in these small, unscripted moments, the kind technology can mimic, but never truly feel.

The All Assam Journalists’ Union (AAJU) on Tuesday announced the recipients of its 2026 journalism awards at a meeting held at its central office in Tezpur. The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 9, 2026, in Bongaigaon district.

The newsroom of 2026 does not just move faster. It thinks differently. Under relentless pressure to publish quickly without compromising accuracy, journalists are increasingly turning to advanced AI systems that scan vast amounts of data in minutes. These tools detect patterns, flag inconsistencies, surface historical records, and identify misleading claims long before a human reporter could manually complete the same task. In a media ecosystem flooded with viral posts, edited clips, and manipulated data, speed alone is no longer enough. Verification has become the true competitive edge.