As The Sydney Morning Herald marks 195 years, a new anniversary video features some of its highest-profile journalists and editorial staff reflecting on the impact of their journalism and the role it continues to play. Political and International Editor Peter Hartcher puts the case bluntly: “We tell truth in an era of lies.” The video also features investigative reporter Kate McClymont recalling how the jailing of Eddie Obeid brought her to tears, Peter FitzSimons remembering how he chased down George Bush Sr., and photographer Kate Geraghty reflecting on her coverage of the Iraq war. Running through it is a shared view that journalism begins with curiosity and ends in public service. “Curiosity is what we’re all about,” Geraghty says, while McClymont calls the work “a complete privilege” because it allows journalists to “try to make society actually a better place”. Peter Hartcher, Political & National Editor “We t

Editor of Wellington, New Zealand newspaper The Post, Tracy Watkins is departing to take on the role of director of communications at business advocacy group BusinessNZ. Watkins has led The Post and Sunday Star-Times for the past three years, after a decade at Stuff's political editor. In an announcement, Watkins said: "“This has been the hardest decision of my life because this has honestly been the best job in journalism. “But after such a long media career, I am ready for a change. Can you call it a mid-career pivot after 40 years?” Stuff Owner and Publisher Sinead Boucher praised Watkin's tenure, with Stuff claiming The Post is now one of New Zealand's fastest growing news brands. “Tracy has set The Post up as a truly influential national brand, a must-read for political and business leaders with more than 70% of its high-powered readership now outside of the Wellington region,” Boucher said. “Her successor will inherit a

  Rejimon Kuttappan was earning less than Rs 15,000 a month at the Indian Express in Bangalore when a senior colleague called from Oman with an offer that was hard to refuse. The salary, converted from Omani riyals, worked out to over Rs 70,000. He had never left India. He Googled the country and saw the golden buildings, the good roads, the festivals. He thought: why not. That was 2006. By 2017, he had been deported. In the years between, he had become the chief reporter at the Times of Oman, one of the Gulf's most widely read English newspapers. He had spent nearly a decade inside the world of migrant labour, rescuing stranded domestic workers, attending ILO workshops in Jordan and Morocco, briefing Human Rights Watch, building a network of contacts that stretched from New Delhi to Kathmandu to Nairobi. And then he spent months carefully mapping the trafficking routes used to move South Asian domestic workers across Gulf borders without the knowledge of any embassy, doc

Data Beings’ latest report on Hindi news YouTube viewership for Week 15 shows NDTV India leading the charts with 350.9 million views and a 20 per cent share. The data covers videos published between April 4 and April 10.  News18 India followed closely in second place with 330.5 million views (19 per cent), while ABP News secured the third spot with 291.7 million views and a 16 per cent share. Times Now Navbharat ranked fourth with 204.9 million views (11 per cent), followed by Aaj Tak in fifth position with 152.3 million views (9 per cent). TV9 Bharatvarsh came in sixth with 114.5 million views, holding a 6 per cent share.  India TV and Republic Bharat registered 92.2 million and 88 million views respectively, each with a 5 per cent share, while News24 also recorded 84.7 million views with a similar share. Zee News garnered 43.3 million views (2 per cent), followed by DD News with 21.7 million views (1 per cent). Bharat 24 an

Senior journalist and Moneylife managing editor Sucheta Dalal has moved a Delhi court challenging an order that restricts publication of content linking businessman Manoj Sandesara and his family to the alleged Sterling Biotech bank fraud case. On April 13, District Judge Vinod Kumar Meena at Tis Hazari Courts heard the matter and issued notices to Sandesara, Google and Meta. The next hearing is scheduled for April 29. Dalal’s firm, Moneywise Media LLP, has contested an April 4 civil court order that directed platforms and media organisations to remove or block such content. The order also required Google and Meta to de‑index flagged links, including articles and a YouTube video by Moneylife. Dalal argued that the order is overly broad, violates free speech, and was passed without hearing her publication. The appeal contends that the injunction effectively curbs reporting on the Sterling Biotech case.

Reporter TV may continue operations through a new regulatory route as its legal status faces scrutiny in the Kerala High Court. The Malayalam news channel is likely to be rebranded as Live 24x7 Reporter after securing a fresh licence from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under new ownership. SJM Investments (Delhi) Private Limited, led by veteran journalist Anuranjan Jha and Pradeep Kumar Jha, took control of the company on October 6, 2023. Despite the ownership shift, Reporter TV’s website still lists Reporter Broadcasting Company as the owner, with Roji Augustine as Chairman, Josekutty Augustine as Vice Chairman, and Anto Augustine as Managing Director and Managing Editor. The development follows a petition by Sabu M Jacob, who alleged misuse of the original licence granted to Indo‑Asian News Channel Private Limited. The plea states that after the Ministry of Home Affairs denied security clearance for ownership changes, control was shifted to Reporter Broadcas