Between media capture and journalistic autonomy: The lived experience of Indian journalists

Madhavi Ravikumar, Nimmagadda Bhargav, John Downey, Rohit K Dasgupta, Vinod Pavarala, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, Communication Area, Indian Institute of Management , Centre for Research in Communication and Culture, Loughborough University, Department of Gender Studies, London School of Economics , Political Science, School of Digital Media , Mahindra University

Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism

Published online on May 28, 2026

Abstract

Journalism, Ahead of Print.
This study examines how journalistic autonomy is experienced and negotiated within conditions of accelerating media capture in contemporary India. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with journalists across organizational tiers, linguistic regions, and ...