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When Journalism Goes Dark: Arunachal Press Bodies Push Back Against Siang Coverage Blackout

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When Journalism Goes Dark: Arunachal Press Bodies Push Back Against Siang Coverage Blackout

Someone, somewhere, hit a button — and suddenly, news about one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most contested projects simply vanished from social media screens across India. Journalists covering the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) started noticing something alarming over the past few days. Their videos were disappearing. Their accounts were getting flagged. People trying to … Read more

Journalists Have Been Waiting Six Years. Arunachal’s DCM Finally Heard Them Out.

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Journalists Have Been Waiting Six Years. Arunachal’s DCM Finally Heard Them Out.

A pension scheme that got Cabinet approval and then quietly disappeared into bureaucratic limbo. That’s the reality hundreds of working journalists in Arunachal Pradesh have been living with — and on Saturday, media bodies decided enough was enough. The Arunachal Press Club (APC), the Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ), and several district press … Read more

A Journalist Was Just Doing His Job. What Happened Next Has Arunachal’s Media Up in Arms.

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A Journalist Was Just Doing His Job. What Happened Next Has Arunachal’s Media Up in Arms.

Video journalist Joram Domin showed up to cover a bandh. He left, hours later, without his phone, without his motorcycle, and under pressure to apologise on camera for doing nothing wrong. The incident unfolded on September 24 in Nirjuli, during a 12-hour Capital bandh called by the All Nyishi Students Union (ANSU). Domin had been … Read more

Raga Gets Its Voice: Kamle District’s Press Club Makes It Official With Arunachal’s Apex Media Body

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Raga Gets Its Voice: Kamle District’s Press Club Makes It Official With Arunachal’s Apex Media Body

It took nearly two years of hard work, determination, and a shared belief in the power of local journalism — but the Raga Press Club is finally, officially part of the bigger family. On Saturday, the Raga Press Club (RPC) formally affiliated itself with the Arunachal Press Club (APC), becoming its fifth district-level press club … Read more

When Journalists Ask Themselves: Are We Still Getting It Right? AEDMA Conclave Sparks Hard Conversations in Itanagar

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When Journalists Ask Themselves: Are We Still Getting It Right? AEDMA Conclave Sparks Hard Conversations in Itanagar

The room at Itanagar’s State Banquet Hall had journalists, police officers, academics, and politicians all sitting at the same table — and for once, nobody was pointing fingers. They were talking about truth. The 4th edition of the AEDMA Conclave, organised by the Arunachal Electronic and Digital Media Association to mark its 14th foundation day, … Read more