India’s farmer protests: Grabbing the headlines, taking a stand
How the farmer protests in India are not just a political problem but also a PR problem for the Modi government. Plus, sports broadcasting in the age of a global pandemic.
Farmers’ protests in India keep growing despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government’s best efforts to contain the reporting.
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Sandeep Singh – farmer and journalist
R Jagannathan – editorial director, Swarajya
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Faking spectators and spectacles: Sports TV in pandemic times
Sports stadiums are empty, but broadcasters are bursting with ideas on how to make up for the missing fans.
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Gary Hughes – head of Football, Sky Sports
Adam Peri – sound engineer, Sky Sports
David Rowe – Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
Michael Davies – senior vice president for Technical and Field Operations, FOX Sports
Published On 6 Feb 2021