The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) held its 20th National Meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, from February 6 to 8, marking 24 years of the collective’s work in strengthening women’s voices in journalism. Women journalists and media professionals from across the country, including those from remote and underrepresented regions, participated in the three-day gathering. The meeting, themed “Media at the Crossroads: Independence vs Influence,” focused on the challenges facing journalism today. Sessions addressed a range of topics such as Kerala’s gender paradox, palliative care, reporting violence against women, climate and environmental journalism, artificial intelligence in newsrooms, and women in cinema. The annual meeting provided a platform for dialogue, learning, and collaboration, rooted in solidarity and collective action. Writer K.R. Meera unveiled the souvenir and presented it to veteran journalist Kalpana Sharma during the event.

Sphere PR co-founder Louise Roberts is feeling very proud to have gone on the journey she’s had since launching Sphere back in 2005. “Twenty years ago, tech PR was a bit different to what it is now. It was much more about media relations and announcements. Today, it's definitely more about being closer to the executive table,” Roberts told Influencing.  In those 20 years, Sphere PR has also changed, with Roberts citing the company’s evolution through the Dot Com hangover, Global Financial Crisis, the Cloud, SaaS, Covid and now the potential AI bubble.  “You've got to make sure you're doing the right things, and moving with the times. So [currently we’re doing] much more video, using AI ourselves and becoming more sophisticated about what we do so that we can do more with what we have.”  Sphere PR marked the occasion in October last year, holding a celebratory event and sending out gifts to its worldwide clients. Sphere PR was founded in October 2005 by Roberts,

Morning, welcome to Tuesday and much coverage this morning on the protests against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with confronting scenes as police waded into the crowds. It was hard to watch some of the videos circulating in socials and featured at digital outlets including Guardian Australia last night. Friends in the UK and the US called me this morning, shocked after seeing police officers punching protestors. Interestingly, the power of video was much on display, including a short one passed on to the Guardian by Greens MP David Shoebridge, which showed a police officer violently punching an elderly protestor, the latter with his hands in the air. Over 4500 people and climbing commented on that one. The Guardian's rolling coverage by reporter Jordyn Beazley who was at the protest in Sydney, was very good, and Cait Kelly also added to the reporting and Nine had photographers there too - this one by Wolter Peeters for The Sydney Morning Herald.  Meanwh

Police detained two men on Saturday in connection with an alleged attack on journalist Hem Bhatt in the Race Course area in Dehradun on Friday night. A third accused is on the run. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh, Bhatt was riding home on his two-wheeler when he was confronted by three youths following a roadside dispute. The men allegedly abused him, physically assaulted him, and threatened his life. An FIR was filed based on Bhatt’s complaint. Mohammad Kaif (21) and Mohammad Tabish (20) were taken into custody for questioning, while Sameer remains absconding. Police said preliminary questioning revealed the altercation began after Bhatt did not yield to their vehicle despite repeated honking, Deccan Herald reported.

The rapid growth of digital and social media journalism in Jammu and Kashmir has reshaped news consumption and widened public participation, but the absence of a comprehensive regulatory framework has triggered concerns over misinformation and declining professional standards, Kashmir Reader reported. Media observers note that the rise of unregistered social media reporters operating without editorial oversight has led to an increase in unverified content, sensational headlines, and selective narratives. With individuals publishing directly on online platforms, accountability mechanisms remain limited, making it difficult for audiences to distinguish credible reporting from misleading information. While digital journalism enjoys constitutional protection under Article 19(1)(a), experts point out that reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) allow regulation to safeguard public order and integrity. Jammu and Kashmir’s Media Policy 2020 acknowledges digital platforms and empower

Senior journalist K.V. Srinivasan, affectionately known as “brother” among Mysuru’s media fraternity, passed away on Friday evening at his ancestral home in Kalkunike village, Hunsur taluk. He was 81, The Hindu reported. Respected for his Gandhian values and modest lifestyle, Srinivasan guided generations of young reporters during his long career. He reported extensively from the Mysuru region for Akashvani, serving as a regular contributor between 1986 and 2007. In 1976, he launched the Kannada weekly Navadwani from Mysuru and was later associated with several publications, including Sankranti, Varthamana, Ashoka, Mahanandi, and Vijaya. His contributions earned him multiple recognitions, including the Karnataka Media Academy Award and the Sri Shivarathreeshwara Media Award. Committed to nurturing future journalists, Srinivasan also instituted annual awards in memory of his parents, K.V. Venkatappa Gowda and Janakamma, presented by the Mysore District Journalists’ Associa

Image edited by Dinesh Raj M   In democracies, defamation law is meant to protect reputations. In India’s current media climate, it is increasingly being used to discipline journalism. That is the central warning in a recent report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which documents what it calls the big corporations’ “relentless legal offensive” against journalists. The concern is not one lawsuit or one angry response. It is the scale, repetition, and design of the legal actions. According to RSF, Adani-linked companies have initiated at least ten major legal actions since 2017, targeting more than 15 journalists, editors, and digital platforms across civil and criminal defamation proceedings. Several of these cases involve multiple respondents in a single suit, a tactic that dramatically raises legal costs and procedural pressure on independent reporters. The targets are not anonymous trolls or tabloid publishers. They include investigative journal