The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) is a pan-India, non-hierarchical, volunteer-based collective of women mediapersons. Insta:
@nwm_india
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(2/5) After nearly 20 weeks and thanks to the contribution of over 20 new and experienced journalists, we put together a little starter's guide for publishers and editors looking to recognise and address the problems in their newsrooms.
This is Shiv
Shiv is an India Today journalist
Shiv uses pictures of
#RichaChadha
's bikinis for a TV show on
#Galwan
and the Army.
Shiv does not match his visuals to his theme.
Shiv thinks we do not see what game he is playing.
Be smart.
#DontBeLikeShiv
This is Shiv
Shiv anchors TV shows
Shiv magically synthesises
#Galwan
and a bikini-clad actor
Shiv speaks with a serious expression on his face to confuse us while performing this magic
Shiv thinks we think this is journalism
Be a journalist
#DontBeLikeShiv
The Network of Women in Media, India, condemns in the strongest possible terms the arrest of journalist
#MohammedZubair
@zoo_bear
, a co-founder of the fact-checking news website
@AltNews
that has been doing stellar work in this era of fake journalism.
#zubairarrest
(1/6)
This is Shiv
Shiv reports on defence
Shiv writes impressive-sounding tweets against sexism
Shiv filled his TV show with a woman's bikini-clad photos while he discussed her views on
#Galwan
Shiv thinks we can't spot sexism when we see it
Be sincere
#DontBeLikeShiv
We see that the tweet on this has been removed, but the video still lives on The Wire's website and YouTube channel.
@thewire_in
@KaranThapar_TTP
and all those involved: How can you normalise and celebrate a man who was accused of harassment and molestation by multiple women?
The Network of Women in Media, India, demands authorities stop the targeting, harassment and intimidation of women journalists, particularly from Muslim and marginalised communities, based on dubious police complaints.
@RanaAyyub
,
@_sabanaqvi
,
@zoo_bear
This is shocking and totally condemnable!
@NWM_India
had demanded action against creators of the
#SulliDeals
app. This impunity continues to fester, giving rise to more of such vile apps.
@NWM_India
stands in solidarity with those targeted and wants results from
@DelhiPolice
.
UPDATE: A complaint has been filed by me with the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police for immediate registration of FIR and consequent action against people behind the auctioning of Muslim women on social media.
#sullideals
#BulliDeals
@DelhiPolice
NWMI is tracking the shocking news of police raids on journalists & others in Delhi & Mumbai. These are prominent voices of dissent,incl Teesta Setalvad, Prabir Purkayastha, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Bhasha Singh, Abhisar Sharma, Urmilesh, Aunindyo Chakraborty, Sanjay Rajoura.(1/2)
NWMI condemns the harassment of writer-activist
@meenakandasamy
, even after she has responded to criticism. To harass, troll and character assassinate a woman for speaking her mind is to seek to silence the inconvenient truths she brings up. We stand in solidarity with her.
As a follow-up to our statement earlier this week about the 'auctioning' of
#Muslim
women on an app called
#BulliBai
on
@GitHub
, the Network of Women in Media, India (
@NWM_India
) has written a letter to
#GitHub
's CEO Thomas Dohmke
@ashtom
. (1/n)
Shocking, this relentless harassment.
@NWM_India
has repeatedly called out harassers and pointed out that such intimidating and harmful messages seek to silence independent and dissenting voices.
26.4 thousand tweets, most are abusive, rape and death threats, calling me a terror sympathiser. Most tweets are by the Indian right wing & Saudi nationalists who are attacking me after i posted a tweet in solidarity with Yemen and calling out the Saudis. Hello
@TwitterIndia
Congratulations to NWMI member
@dhanyarajendran
, editor-in-chief of
@thenewsminute
, on winning the 2022 Chameli Devi Jain Award for an Outstanding Woman Mediaperson. Details here:
Network of Women in Media, India, stands in solidarity with Muslim women, including journalists, who were targets of hate crime and online sexual harassment on account of their religion and gender.
@khanthefatima
,
@SaniaAhmad1111
,
@girlpilot_
We condemn the refusal of the Indian immigration authorities to allow our member and Kashmiri photojournalist
@mattoosanna
the right to travel abroad. Mattoo had been invited to Paris to attend a photography exhibition where her works are being exhibited.
NWMI is outraged at the stalking of journalist
@nehadixit123
& the attempted break-in by unidentified person(s) into her residence. Police must register an FIR & investigate immediately. We condemn such attempts to intimidate journalists.
#pressfreedom
NWMI condemns the harassment of
#Dalit
writer-activist Shalin Maria Lawrence
@TheBluePen25
.
#DMK
&
#BJP
must send a strong message to their supporters that the harassment of women writers, journalists, activists cannot be tolerated. Pls read our statement.
The
@NWM_India
:
Demands that the FIRs be immediately withdrawn.
Views this spate of legal actions as an attempt to intimidate and silence those who seek to uncover the truth about the communal violence in this state.
#Tripura
#JournalismIsNotACrime
Let your friends know that
@NWM_India
's fundraiser for women journalists of Afghanistan is still on. Do also consider buying some/one of these lovely images of the country taken by
@AP
's amazing photographers.
#JournalistsForAfghanistan
@withMEAA
The Network of Women in Media, India condemns the intemperate language used by India's
@MinOfPower
while countering tweets by
@bsindia
journalist
@shreya_jai
. The Ministry's response lacks the dignity essential to any government communication. (1/n)
This refers to the tweet of one
@shreya_jai
– said to be a correspondent of Business Standard.
The tweet displays an utter ignorance of the sector which she is reported to be covering.
@OfficeOfRKSingh
@PIB_India
Network of Women in Media India (NWMI) strongly condemns the manner in which
@DelhiPolice
roughed up and tried to prevent journalist
@sakshijoshii
from covering the police action against protesting wrestlers in Jantar Mantar, Delhi, on the night of Wednesday, May 3. (1/n)
#RavishKumar
: When I began in 1996, there were several dedicated women journalists. But, in the long run, because Delhi political circles are run by men, it’s men who rise to the top. It seems that the TV medium doesn’t want talented women to rise
#NWMIDelhi2019
Congratulations Akhila Easwaran
@photojournalist_ak
for winning the Fifth
@NWM_India
Fellowship, 2021. The Selection Committee was impressed by Akhila’s sensitive work and bold and enthusiastic approach in the precarious world of photojournalism.
We have sought clarity from
@ashtom
on measures taken by
@GitHub
to prevent a recurrence of this atrocity on the platform. These are our asks in the letter (2/n)
The new Broadcasting Bill proposed by the government poses a grave threat to
#mediafreedom
, creative freedom and
#freedomofexpression
in general. It should concern all of us: journalists, artists and private citizens. (1/5)
Almost five days after she lodged a complaint of harassment for her video story, journalist and Editor of Mooknayak
@KotwalMeena
has managed to get an FIR lodged in Ambedkar Nagar police station in South Delhi. Why was there such a delay,
@CPDelhi
?
Journalists, activists and artists who speak truth to power are being unrelentingly harassed and persecuted by the government, while pliant and sycophantic mediapersons and media houses are being nurtured. This campaign to quell dissent has to stop. (2/2)
A veteran journalist with a 35-year-old career behind her, today we remember Sujata Anandan for her fearless voice, progressive politics and courageous journalism. A chronicler of Maharashtra politics, Sujata was known for her sharp insight and humour.
#RestInPower
According to reports, she had posted a video of a symbolic burning of the Manusmriti on Manusmriti Dahan Divas', that commemorates the 1927 metaphorical burning, by Dr Ambedkar, of the book that justified the caste system
The layoffs in the media industry have hit many journalists hard. This is a stressful time for most, some have taken pay-cuts (of upto 50%) or have been asked to go on "leave without pay". Please know one thing- you are not alone in this. 1/n
NWMI applauds
@eedinanews
journalist
@DHANALAKSHMIND3
for defending her right to do her job & ask her questions in the face of this aggressive behaviour from a member of the public.
This is NWMI’s deep dive into the
#Tejpalcase
judgement, which is a grave miscarriage of justice & a massive setback for the Indian women’s rights movement and the safety of working women
We're overjoyed to learn that NWMI member
@Neetugc
of
@GaonConnection
has won this year's Chameli Devi Jain Award! Follow her Twitter account and read her brilliant stories from hard-to-reach but crucial places in India that mainstream media does not write about.
NWMI celebrates member Jayanti Buruda
@JBuruda
The first Adivasi woman from Koya tribe in Malkangiri, Odisha to become a journalist, she was the first recipient of the NWMI Fellowship (2017-18). Now she is on Forbes India’s W-Power 2024 list for her contribution to journalism. +
@internetfreedom
The government has called for comments on the Bill from all stakeholders - that includes you, the public.
IFF
@internetfreedom
is running a campaign that makes it easy for you to send the government your feedback:
We urge you to participate. (3/5)
We strongly condemn the actions of the
@DelhiPolice
. We fail to see how a police complaint by
@amitmalviya
justifies this excessive and arbitrary “search”. Clearly, police have acted with speed, without sufficient preliminary investigation.
@NWM_India
condemns the continual harassment of award-winning Kashmiri photojournalist
@Masratzahra
. On Sunday, her parents were accosted by J&K police, who thrashed the elderly couple and threatened to shoot them, an abhorrent intimidation strategy.
NWMI condemns the Tamil Nadu
#BJP
President
@annamalai_k
's disparaging remarks to a woman journalist in Coimbatore and his habit of humiliating journalists. Read our statement.
#PressFreedom
NWMI condemns the recent ‘coverage’ by
@ThanthiTV
,
@polimernews
&
@NewsTamilTV24x7
of an incident at Big Bull Lounge, Chennai.
The incident was misreported & women at the bar were sexually harassed, shamed & hounded by camerapersons of the news outlets.
We turn 20 today!!!! 🎊🎉🥳
The
@NWM_India
was collectively conceptualised, unanimously endorsed and formally launched on the lawns of the IIC, New Delhi, on a cold and misty January 30 in 2002.
#HappyBirthdayToUs
Members
@ChitraAhanthem
& Thingnam Anjulika Samom explain how to refer to
@mirabai_chanu
.
Surname: Saikhom. 1st name: Mirabai
Indigenous for woman: Chanu (like Devi/Kaur). Married women use Leima. Journos pls use Saikhom Mirabai Chanu at 1st mention, then Ms Saikhom/Mirabai
NWMI condemns today's raids on journalists & commentators by Delhi Police. We stand in solidarity with those targeted.
NWMI also demands that stringent anti-terror laws such as the
#UAPA
not be used indiscriminately.
Our statement:
#PressFreedom
Moments of hope are rare in the
#MeToo
movement. Here is one. The Network of Women in Media, India welcomes the setting aside of a court order to impound director
@LeenaManimekali
's passport on account of a defamation case pending against her. (1/n)
NWMI stands in solidarity with
#SiddiqueKappan
, who continues to be in Mathura jail for trying to cover the Hathras gangrape case.
This is part of the larger agenda that seeks to target Muslim & independent voices. The UP STF chargesheet against the Kerala journalist affirms it
We stand in solidarity with NWMI member & Pulitzer Prize winner
#SannaIrshadMattoo
@mattoosanna
, who was disallowed from taking a Delhi-Paris flight today. She was to travel on work & had the requisite travel documents. No explanation was offered for this arbitrary action. (1/3)
We at
@NWM_India
strongly condemn the assault on senior journalist
@waglenikhil
in Pune on Friday, and extend unwavering support to him. This assault is further evidence of the BJP’s recurring pattern of intolerance toward journalists.
A well deserved recognition for the work of
@nwmi
member and photojournalist from Kashmir
@sannamattoo
, rendered in the most difficult of circumstances, in the most militarised conflict zone in the world, amidst daily threats and harassment to journalists.
Applications for the annual
@NWM_India
Fellowship are now open! We support women journalists, especially those from marginalised communities, working in challenging situations, remote areas or conflict zones without regular pay or proper equipment.
Shocking and totally condemnable. Tripura CM
@tripura_cmo
needs to intervene without delay to ensure the safety of our colleague. The intimidation must stop and journalists must be allowed to do their work.
I will be putting out a statement soon iterating all the intimidation I had to face while covering the
#Tripura
story soon. Meanwhile, we are seeking legal remedy.
Ps. We aren't allowed to move outside from our hotel.
NWMI stands with our colleagues and condemns this assault on press freedom and the literal choking of democracy. We demand an inquiry into the incident and the suspension of police officers involved in this disgraceful violation of constitutional, press and human rights.
The Network of Women in Media, India, urges the Indian Govt to immediately facilitate visas for Afghan journalists, especially women, and their families. Such evacuation must be without any discrimination, especially any based on religion or ethnicity.
Meena had posted on
@Twitter
about the threats she received on
@instagram
that were focused on her
#Dalit
identity. The account in question, which was filled with hate for Dalits and Muslims, has since been taken down by
@instagram
(3/9)
@TwitterSafety
अगर मुझे या मेरे परिवार को कुछ हुआ तो जिम्मेवार ये लोग होंगे👇
वीडियो में बाबा साहेब, पेरियार और मेरे प्रति इनकी नफरत देखिए. मुझे नुकसान पहुंचाने की बात की जा रही है, FIR दर्ज करवाने के बाद भी इन लोगों का कुछ नहीं हो रहा है.
@DelhiPolice
@NWM_India
@NCSC_GoI
@NationalDastak
#URGENT
: If you're appalled at the takedown of
#Annapoorani
, know this: things are about to get worse. Play your part in opposing the
#BroadcastingBill
. Join
@internetfreedom
's campaign explained in this thread. Or write directly to the government at jsb-moib[at]gov[dot]in
@internetfreedom
The government has called for comments on the Bill from all stakeholders - that includes you, the public.
IFF
@internetfreedom
is running a campaign that makes it easy for you to send the government your feedback:
We urge you to participate. (3/5)
Journalists, pursuing the citizens’ right to news, are often at the receiving end of hostility. Through Covid, many have died so you can get your daily bulletin.
@NWM_India
asks for compassion & early access to vaccines for journalists on the frontlines.
We are sharing here a statement from the Women In Cinema Collective
@WCC_Cinema
about new developments in the
#Kerala
actor rape case. The dictum 'the process is the punishment' has never been as true as it is with the survivor's ordeal in this matter.
#Avalkoppam
(1/n)
Missing Obits: While compiling the number of
#journalists
who have succumbed to
#Covid_19
, we wonder how many media organisations are making space to mourn our own?
If they are, please share details.
And if they aren't, please let us know in the comments below
Congratulations
@IsmatAraa
for winning the ‘Young Journalist of the Year’ under HRRF Awards awarded by the Indian American Muslim Council, an advocacy group based in the US for ‘highlighting & amplifying voices that are missing from mainstream media’
It's raining Awards! Congratulations to
@nwm_india
members
@dhanyarajendran
and
@leenareghunath
. They are among ten mediapersons awarded by the Kerala Media Academy for their work in journalism.
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) strongly condemns the incessant online harassment and abuse of Hyderabad-based journalist Thulasi Chandu, which amounts to a hate campaign against her and includes threats of rape and murder.
Despite its progressive face, Tamil Nadu’s political landscape is not without its share of sexism. Parties are fielding women candidates but populist electioneering is still rooted in casual misogyny. |
@kavithamurali
writes for our gender & election blog.
The Madras High Court has issued a gag order against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, singer Chinmayi, journalist Dhanya Rajendran and others in a case involving allegations against filmmaker Susi Ganesan. 1/n
We are super excited to announce a workshop for journalists this Saturday on how to pitch story ideas. This one's on popular demand from many many of you have who have joined our earlier webinars. Register here to participate ⚡⚡
Congratulations
@The_Mooknayak
for winning the best media organization HRRF Awards awarded by the Indian American Muslim Council, an advocacy group based in the United States. Mooknayak covered stories of Dalits, Backward Class, women, labourers, Minorities, Tribals & Farmers
एक साल की मेहनत का मेहनताना आप सब इस रूप में देंगे सोचा ना था. आप सब के साथ और विश्वास को इसी तरह कायम रखने के लिए हम और मेहनत करेगें ये आपसे वादा रहा. हाशिए पर खड़े लोगों की पीड़ा दिखाते रहेंगे.
@HRRFJ_Awards
**ये वीडियो एक साथी ने थोड़ी देर पहले शेयर करते हुए खूब बधाइयां दीं.
100 prints of this image have been sold so far in our fundraiser for
#Afghan
women journalists. If photographer
@EmilioMorenatti
were to visit each person who has bought a copy, he'd be travelling the globe for months.
#JournalistsForAfghanistan
(Contd)
NWMI condemns the assault on journalist
#NikhilWagle
& demands action against the culprits.
This is yet another instance of
#BJP
’s intolerance towards journalists who question it & the party's use of brute force to silence dissent.
Read our statement:
Did you miss the brilliant reporting by
@NWM_India
journalists this election season? As the dust settles on another round of heated campaigning across the country and as polling booths close, here are the highlights of what became of our female politicians and voters in 2021.
Congratulations to
@jeegujja
and
@RitikaChopra__
for winning the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons for the year 2024.
Greeshma Kuthar has covered the ongoing Manipur violence and Ritika Chopra has reported widely on politics and government policy.
Did you know that the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) is a 17-year-old collective? It serves as a forum for women in media professions to share information and resources, exchange ideas, promote media awareness and ethics, and work for gender equality.
#NWMIDelhi2019
NWMI members have made a habit of sweeping awards. Congratulations to Meena Kotwal, Rupsa Chakraborty and Makepeace Sitlhou for the accolades they have earned.
@KotwalMeena
@RupsaChak
@makesyoucakes
✊❤️
The NWMI believes that Setalvad’s determined efforts to report and bring to justice perpetrators of communal violence in the state, despite intimidation and harassment over many years, is an important task.
.
@NWM_India
stands in solidarity with India’s women wrestlers protesting against sexual harassment, abuse & bullying.
We urge all news media to give this significant protest the attention & coverage it deserves.
#WrestlerProtest
If legalese sends your head spinning, here is the Broadcasting Bill very helpfully broken down in layperson's terms by the
@internetfreedom
Foundation (IFF): (2/5)
THREAD 👇
ATTN: Women journalists and other women working in the media/related workspaces.
@NWM_India
has been working on a survey about sexual harassment at the workplace. It went live in the midst of the unexpected but welcome - and ongoing - Indian
#metooinmedia
moment.
Producer, director, writer, cinematographer, production designer, assistant director - we have them all on this panel discussion on March 19, presented by
@NWM_India
&
@WCC_Cinema
as part of NWMI's 20th anniversary celebrations.
REGISTER HERE: (1/3)
The hostility towards prominent women journalists, who bear witness to society, is a measure of the fear these organised hate groups have of those who speak truth to power.
#WomensLivesMatter
#MinorityLivesMatter
@TwitterSafety
Our statement 👇👇
Congratulations to all the
@NWMI
members who won (& were nominated for!) the RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism held by the
@mumbaipressclub
in December 2021. In case you missed any of these prize-winning stories, take a look at their superb ledes.
In the past month,
@GatherSisters
has done an insightful oral history project, ‘The Moment, As She Knows It’, with stories of
#Covid19
as seen by women journalists from 16 states/UTs in India. Several are NWMI members! Read what the project discovered.
It is the D-day today! We're here at
@jamiamillia_
at the CIT hall to begin the 14th national meeting in the national capital.
NWMI members we are awaiting you! Enter from gate no 13 and walk to the CIT hall on your left.
#NWMIDelhi2019
Kotwal said that she has received multiple caste-based and gender-based hate remarks online as a result of her work exposing atrocities against marginalised populations and casteism in Indian culture.
The arrests made this week over the
#BulliBai
app are crucial but we must address the root of the problem: politicians fostering hatred against religious minorities, particularly Muslims, and women; and the high tolerance levels corporates like
#GitHub
show for such hate. (3/n)
Save the date. Watch out for an amazing line-up of guests at NWMI's 20th anniversary celebrations, including, yes, a
#NobelPrize
winner :)
Details to follow. Until then,
#SaveTheDate
.
#HappyBirthdayToUs
Launching now:
@NWM_India
's path-breaking report on performance of Masculinities on 31
#primetimenews
from 12 Indian languages.
First time in India a study on the performativity of the reporter/host.
#Primetime
#Television