Why Indians are turning to RU-vid: There is no media landscape anywhere like India’s - almost 400 television news channels, broadcasting in 20 languages. Indians are also RU-vid’s biggest audience - and its fastest-growing - and the platform has become a vital source of news for them.
Well-known Indian journalists have abandoned prime-time TV slots in favour of RU-vid. They have more freedom online to report on politics and social issues - at least for now.
The spectre of censorship is growing, under a government that clamps down on news coverage it doesn’t like.
The Listening Post’s Meenakshi Ravi reports on India’s RU-vid boom and how - despite the misinformation - it has become a primary source of news.
Featuring:
Sakshi Joshi - Former anchor, India TV & News24; News & Current Affairs RU-vidr
Manisha Pande - Executive Editor, Newslaundry
Dhruv Rathee - News & Current Affairs RU-vidr
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3 июл 2023