The jingoism of TV channels in response to incidents on the Pakistan border was unwarranted and irresponsible. PRAMOD KUMAR says the hysterical coverage violated the basic tenets of journalism. Pix: The Times Now exclusive with General Musharraf

In the hounding of Julian Assange, the spirit of dissent is the biggest casualty. The media fraternity should rally strongly behind this messenger of truth, says SHIVNARAYAN RAJPUROHIT.

The attacks on journalists on Saturday in Mumbai left media persons shaken, not so much because of its unexpectedness or its brutality but because of the naked hostility towards the media, says GEETA SESHU

Even as militant groups have been dictating terms to journalists on what to write, the State is not far behind in telling them what not to write. It's time journalists fought against pressures and favours, says FAHAD SHAH.

A significant news item that appeared in two major newspapers was found missing in Southern India's most read paper. SUDEEP K.S. sees a contrast in reporting Sri Lankan war excesses.

"Kony 2012" has snowballed into a video watched by millions across the globe, in a short amount of time. USHA M RODRIGUES explores how social media is quickly taking on new roles.

Then there are the Chinese "incursions" stories - the most potent, and the fountainhead, of all Sinoscare media motifs in India. These stories, liberally peppered with alarmist words like "aggression", "transgression", "encroachment", and the like, follow a familiar pattern, says DEBASHISH ROY CHOWDHURY

Investigators are yet to identify the real perpetrators of the Delhi High Court blasts but the media have revealed almost everything including the entire game plan and identities. ABHISHEK UPADHYAY asks at what stage of an investigation should the media begin to mention names.

Radio Azadi is facilitating citizen journalism in strife torn Afghanistan. Because the service is anonymous and discrete, women are also able to correspond actively with Radio Azadi. They wanted to know why the Taliban burnt down schools. PAROMITA PAIN reports