Strategic journalism amid media repression in Kashmir

Majeed, Tawseef

doi:10.1080/01296612.2021.1907948

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“…Experts opine that the policy favours the government and limits the freedom of the press to a larger extent (Ahmad, 2020; Majeed, 2021; Javaid, 2020). It provides enough power to the authorities to scrutinise the journalists and their work.…”

Section: Press Censorship In the Largest Democracymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The direct control of the press and media in the region questions the scope of politics and scholarship of journalism, which is meant to be free in a functioning democracy. Strategic journalism (Majeed, 2021) is one of the aspects currently being assessed by the journalists of the valley. The central motive of tactical reporting is to protect their life and livelihood.…”

Section: Press Censorship In the Largest Democracymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…MoJo emerged as a strategic prospect of strained journalism in Kashmir. Majeed (2021) claims, ‘the practice of strategic journalism is to give a calibrated attention and assessment to a story worth telling during immense press restrictions’. The implementation of mobile phone equipment contributes to the increasing demand for the safety of journalists.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, the significance of the controlled reporting envisages broader prospects of the press. The practice evokes strategic journalism, which disables, at least to a little extent, the intent of disinformation in the context of Indian Kashmir (Majeed, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The province of J&K including Ladakh is a disputed region between India, Pakistan and China. The long-standing clash keeps the nuclear-powered countries on the brink of war (Majeed, 2021) making the region dangerous for journalists. During the first war between India and Pakistan in 1947, Kashmir was divided into two parts – Indian Kashmir, also called Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK), which is controlled by India and Azad Kashmir, a relatively smaller portion also known as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), which is administered by Pakistan.…”

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Embedded authoritarianism: the politics of poor press freedom in Indian Kashmir

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The current article explores journalism practice amid waning press freedom in Indian Kashmir. Contextualising the recent renovation and introduction of authoritative new media policy 2020, the article maps the constant struggles of the journalists in the region. I consulted five working journalists to have a broader understanding of press freedom in Indian Kashmir, one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists. I argue that frequent internet shutdowns, disinformation, declining dissent and direct control on the press contribute to the amassing struggles of Kashmiri journalists. The strategic politics endorse jingoism and punitive populism, which affects the overall image of Kashmiris including the journalists. Constructive journalism practice, however, aids Chomsky’s claim of “openings”, which keep the press viable during the severe authoritarian siege on the press freedom in Kashmir.

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Embedded authoritarianism: the politics of poor press freedom in Indian Kashmir

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Press freedom in an “open prison” called Kashmir

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by the BJP-led Indian government. Article 370 of the Constitution granted Kashmir its special autonomous status. A communication blockade was imposed by the administration to stop the protests after the abrogation. The political crisis, along with the absence of working phone and internet connectivity made functioning of the media impossible.The media has been reduced to carving out positive stories (Naqash, 2021a). Even the critical journalistic work done years earlier is conspicuously missing from the websites of news organizations (Hassan, 2021). A new breed of social media users posing as journalists has permeated social media (Javed, 2021), overtaking the role of established organizations. Whatever little adversarial journalism the new websites have managed to do, faces the highhandedness of the executive (Shah, 2022). The silver lining in the debacle seems to be the emergence of young freelance voices who have managed to carve space for themselves in national and international publications, although they also do not feel safe (Raafi, 2021).

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Strategic journalism amid media repression in Kashmir

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Embedded authoritarianism: the politics of poor press freedom in Indian Kashmir

Embedded authoritarianism: the politics of poor press freedom in Indian Kashmir

Press freedom in an “open prison” called Kashmir

Amid curbs on Kashmir media, freelancers hold fort

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