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A Reporting and Editing Blog

This page is dedicated to my endeavors as a student reporter at the Media Studies department, Christ University. This section of the blog serves as a class assessment, however each post is close to my heart.

I find myself at a unique junction, in a world where the need for objective journalism is ever increasing, where the psychological impact of media content is undeniably excessive and where the upcoming generation is expected to take on this grad task of fixing the world. Perhaps I will never fix the world, I will never solve every problem I highlight and never achieve everything my generation is tasked with. But nevertheless, I will try get word around, try talk about the important stuff more openly and sensibly, call to action the dormant souls around me and help someone, somewhere, someday, live a better life. I aim to leave a mark on this world, not make a name for myself, but let my actions be foundations for the great future to stand on. I hope to be overly ambitious, overly passionate and overly optimistic about a world collapsing before me. Let me try pick up a piece.

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Navigating oppression with the broken compass of formal education

This was written as part of the Continuous Internal Assessment (2) "The chain is going to break. That girl student, if she is going to get a seat in Azim Premji University, she surely is going to become a teacher and teach her community in her own village.” Sitting across from mentor Vahida Huntiar Ismail, this statement captured the essence of the change that organisations like Samavada are working towards. Mentors at Samavada are helping youth from marginalised communiti

Feb 142 min read

Smart signals, Slow controls

On road realities of Bengaluru’s AI controlled signals This was written as part of the Continuous Internal Assessment (1) Bengaluru’s adaptive traffic control systems (ATCS) are manually overridden during peak hours, undermining promised congestion relief and reduced wait times. 165 junctions across the southern and western parts of the city have been equipped with the ATCS technology in hopes to reduce traffic congestion through automation. Stan, a resident of Arekere, trave

Feb 112 min read

Broken Pillars of the Fourth Estate

In a world where the press is cornered by economic, political, social and security threats, I look to analyse how it continues to obey its basic principles. These values form the foundation of the fourth estate. We must find the most compromised pillar and repair it before the enterprise comes crashing down. I believe out of the five principles of truth and accuracy, fairness and impartiality, independence, humanity and accountability; Independence and freedom of the press is

Feb 62 min read

The blurred lines between Advocacy, Activism and Journalism

The three proponents of social change, advocacy, activism and journalism are often conjoined in their efforts. In a digital age of information democratisation, the boundaries between the three are increasingly blurred. While all three forms of information sharing ideally work in public interest, the values, extent, risk and means vary to different degrees. Advocacy is a structured, internal attempt to influence systems on public opinion, often through education, policy change

Jan 313 min read

What separates persuasion and propaganda?

The words persuasion and propaganda are separated by a fine line, and the difference is more than the few letters among the two. Persuasion refers to the interactive transparent attempt to influence the attitudes and behaviours of another party. On the other hand, propaganda refers to the one sided, forceful imposition of attitudes onto another party. It is important to understand these terms through a journalistic perspective, since information sharing with a larger audienc

Jan 233 min read

Understanding Journalism – A personal interpretation

Through this essay I will be answering the questions, ‘What is journalism to me?’, ‘How has journalism changed in India over the years?’ and ‘What is its significance in a Communication and Media, Psychology course?’. What is journalism to me? I used to think journalism meant opinion writing on current affairs, it did not strike to me the need for people to state said current affairs. I always expected journalists to be people who told people how to think about a certain top

Jan 154 min read

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City report analysis

The following article is from The Hindu, 22nd February, 2026. The above article is an issue-based coverage of disposal of dry leaves and consequent burning of them. This issue is significant since peak leaf shedding occurs during the period of February and March. Timeliness and accuracy of reporting are emphasized through this coverage. The main stakeholders in this situation are residents, sanitation workers and officials from the BSWML. Since those affected are many residen

Feb 222 min read

Crime report analysis

The chosen story is from The Hindu, February 19 th , 2026. The headline of this copy draws the reader in by providing all key details of the case, such as the perpetrator, the crime, the victim and also a hint at a unique development in the case, where the perpetrator attempted suicide. This style of headline, provides enough information to a reader who is scanning the page, and also draws the attention for them to deeply read the rest of the article. The headline and Lede cl

Feb 202 min read

Documents for a crime report

The following reports serve as the official sources of information for journalists covering crime stories. It is a must for them to obtain only official and verified from these documents and avoid speculation of any nature while dealing with sensitive subjects such as this. 1. FIR (First Information Report) An FIR is the first official complaint registered by the police when they receive information about a cognizable offence. It is any serious crime, for which a police offic

Feb 162 min read

Letter to the editor

To the editor, Open AI extending itself into top Indian education systems, after establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with in the education sector is curious (Front page “Nvidia, Open AI announce partnerships with Indian firms, educational institutes”, February 19 th ). Deals such as this seek to promote a learning culture heavily intertwined with AI, to “thrive in a world with AI”, but continue to wield commercial influence on education. Such initiatives represent a

Feb 201 min read

Youth radicalisation in the digital age

Opinion Piece We made a mistake by allowing you to stay on, You got your own country, why didn’t you leave then? They call us Hindus “kaffirs”, Their hearts are full of conspiracies against us. These are the lyrics from the song Pehle Dharm Poocha (They Asked About Religion First), which was released on April 23rd, 2025, the day after the Pahalgam attack. Singer Kavi Singh, at 27 years old, insists that letting Muslims stay on in India after the country’s partition in 1947

Jan 274 min read

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