{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ec246dc70f8f107de229629/5edb9081388e597baf7b908f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Ep 118: News 18’s “edited” report on shoddy N-95 masks at AIIMS, Delhi Police’s chargesheet, and more","description":"<p>In this episode, host Snigdha Sharma is joined by <em>Newslaundry’s </em>Basant Kumar and Ayush Tiwari.</p><p>The podcast begins with Basant talking about his <a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/05/30/tv-9-bharatvarsh-corona-positive-tv-ratings\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">report </a>on the Covid-19 outbreak at TV9 Bharatvarsh and the channel’s apathy towards its own employees. The discussion moves to press freedom in India. The context is Ayush’s <a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/05/31/what-happened-to-the-news18-report-on-low-quality-masks-at-aiims\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">report </a>on how News 18 edited its report on low-quality N-95 masks at Delhi’s AIIMS beyond recognition. The AIIMS doctor quoted in it was also expelled from the Resident Doctors’ Association.</p><p>The trio also discusses the Delhi Police’s chargesheet in the Delhi riots case. Basant and Ayush also share a quick recap of their <a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/03/21/delhi-carnage-the-story-of-one-mob-two-drains-and-five-murders\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">detailed report</a> on the carnage.</p><p>This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.</p><p>Tune in!</p>","author_name":"Newslaundry.com"}