Krishna Ananth's Chronicle of Press Freedom Is Essential Reading for Journalists
Krishna Ananth's Chronicle of Press Freedom Is Essential Reading for Journalists Ananth delves into the legal and statutory history of the press in India, and thus we have before us a tumultuous journey of freedoms and unfreedoms. Photo: Varun Shiv Kapur/Flickr, CC BY 2.0 The use of the word “unfreedom” in the title, Between Freedom and Unfreedom: The Press in Independent India, itself gives the reader a clue of what is to come. And yet, it is dangerous to jump to conclusions. What the author, V. Krishna Ananth, has done is to delve into the legal and statutory history of the press in...