Dhanya Rajendran

Dhanya Rajendran, a journalist and co-founder of a leading news website, joins Akash Banerjee, a dynamic digital creator known as TheDeshbhakt. They dive into innovative revenue models for news, questioning the impact of paywalls on journalistic integrity and quality. Akash highlights the blurred lines between journalists and content creators, who often use journalistic work as their source. Dhanya adds that this creates pressures for reporters to justify their work based on paywall success, opening a lively dialogue on the changing landscape of media and the ethics involved.

This week’s discussion features Dhanya Rajendran, Editor at The News Minute, and Seema Chishti, Senior Editor at The Wire. They dive into the crackdown on pro-Palestine protests at US universities, highlighting the media's role in shaping narratives around these events. The conversation shifts to patriotism, questioning its definition and emphasizing the need for a more compassionate understanding. They also tackle the dominance of English media in India, discussing its influence despite representing a small audience, and the challenges faced by regional media.