Free Speech… Defamation, Copyright, and Journalism in India 26 Jan 202225 Jan 2022 CASE STUDY: The Ethics of News Organizations Suing Press Watchdogs Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies Though defamation suits against news organizations are not uncommon, it is uncommon for one…
Digital Ethics… Twitter’s Difficult Choice in India 26 Oct 202125 Oct 2021 CASE STUDY: Censorship to Preserve the Platform in Times of Crisis Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies In early February 2021, the Indian government ordered Twitter to censor “more than…
Journalism… Accurate and Effective Reporting in a Pandemic 5 Apr 202121 Apr 2021 CASE STUDY: Ethical Choices in COVID-19 Stories in Indian Media Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies Billions of rupees (millions of U.S. dollars) are on the line in dueling lawsuits…
South Asia Reporting on Caste and Sexual Assault in India 5 Dec 202023 Mar 2021 CASE STUDY: Journalism and the Challenges of Social Discrimination Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), a young Dalit woman was raped…
Free Speech… To Release or Not to Release 23 Mar 202015 Oct 2020 The Ethics of Glorifying Violent Histories in South Asian Film On October 31, 1984, two of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s bodyguards assassinated her. The political killing came four months…
Case Studies… Censorship in Pakistan 23 Mar 20204 Dec 2020 CASE STUDY: Are Journalists Obligated to Speak Up? Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies For many, there is little debate needed to reach the conclusion that Pakistan’s state sanctioned press…
Free Speech… Actors Playing Protestors in Real Life 19 Mar 202015 Oct 2020 Bollywood and the Ethics of Celebrity Politics in India The student of Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are engaged in ongoing protests in the aftermath of a mob attack on…