{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ec246dc70f8f107de229629/600b5f1a6cba156e862b4e9d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Reporters Without Orders Ep 151: The Arnab-Partho Chats","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ec246dc70f8f107de229629/1611357934855-4a01c6c88cf0de81ff868051b2d4ed30.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, the host Snigdha Sharma is joined by <em>Newslaundry</em>’s Ayush Tiwari to discuss the television ratings scam and the WhatsApp chats between <em>Republic TV</em>’s editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta, the former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).</p><p><br></p><p>Ayush begins by pointing out that the chats revealed something that everyone already suspected—that behind all the nationalistic clamour on Indian television news, there is nothing but a network of opportunists and middle men who line their pockets and buy influence.</p><p>Through the length of the discussion, Ayush cites his recent media <a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/author/ayush-tiwari\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reports </a>and goes on to highlight how BARC, a government-mandated body, has been compromised at different levels. From Republic TV and Zee reaching millions of viewers illegally to a former minister in the information and broadcasting ministry allegedly “keeping aside” a multi-crore complaint against Republic TV, Ayush explains just how deep-rooted the corruption is.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The duo also discuss the most shocking and the funniest bits of the WhatsApp chats.</p><p><br></p><p>All this and a lot more as they talk about what made news this week, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Newslaundry.com"}