RANJONA BANERJI

Mask up, Shut up! Posted on 30 Nov,2021 | under COLUMNS The denial of press access to Parliament is not a lapse. It’s deliberate, writes Ranjona Banerji

Ranjona Banerji: Masthead of India! Posted on 26 Nov,2021 | under COLUMNS Since the short-term memory of media people and the consumers of their content is tiny, the move to the celebration of the foundation stone was tidy and instant, writes Ranjona Banerji

Ranjona Banerji: Commiserations to the Guard Dogs Posted on 23 Nov,2021 | under COLUMNS Several TV anchors who had made their name as Modi guard dogs, viciously attacking anyone who questioned Modi, are now snarling in distress and discontent, writes Ranjona Banerji

Lies, Damn Lies & The Media (on the Farmers’ Protest) Posted on 19 Nov,2021 | under COLUMNS For the past year, no one has vilified these farmers more than the media itself., writes Ranjona Banerji

Ranjona Banerji: The Tripura Tactic: Intimidate and Arrest Posted on 16 Nov,2021 | under COLUMNS “Journalists who reported on the vandalism of mosques have been threatened and arrested for spreading “communal disharmony” by the Tripura Police,” writes Ranjona Banerji

Ranjona Banerji: People Management in Newsrooms – Where the Greatest Minds Stumble Posted on 02 Nov,2021 | under COLUMNS The rush of the work atmosphere is often cited as the reason for harsh behaviour. Is that an acceptable excuse, asks Ranjona Banerji

Ranjona Banerji: When Fab India was forced to take down its ad Posted on 20 Oct,2021 | under COLUMNS One can only hope that somewhere, somehow, big business can find the courage to stand against hatred and for a more inclusive India, writes Ranjona Banerji

Ranjona Banerji: Has the BBC become an open stooge of the UK government? Posted on 29 Sep,2021 | under COLUMNS The lack of scrutiny of the government’s role in this crisis, on the BBC, writes asks Ranjona Banerji

Ranjona Banerji: Shhh! No names please Posted on 24 Sep,2021 | under COLUMNS Can we look forward to more on drug smuggling through Gujarat’s ports including Mundra, no matter who the ports are owned by, asks Ranjona Banerji

Control. Damn. Delete Posted on 27 Aug,2021 | under COLUMNS The more news sources you can access, the wider the range of news at your disposal for you to make informed choices, writes Ranjona Banerji. But….

All Journalists Are Not Reporters Posted on 10 Aug,2021 | under COLUMNS It’s a symbiotic relationship, reporters and subs, writes Ranjona Banerji. They cannot exist without each other. The news gatherer and the news organiser

Does Media Care about Sports, Beyond Virat & Anushka? Posted on 03 Aug,2021 | under COLUMNS Ranjona Banerji writes on the attitude to sport from media managements and owners. On how sponsorship and advertising determine the bulk of the coverage