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Assamese news channels and media portals plays a pivotal role in shaping public discourse in Assam, but they have faced significant scrutiny regarding their credibility and reporting practices.
News Live
[edit]Launched in 2008, it has the highest viewership among all Assamese news channels.[1] It is owned by Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd, a Guwahati based media group whose majority stake is owned by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma,[2][3] wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.[4] It has recently acquired a regional digital news platform called Time8. It also owns the Assamese daily Niyomia Barta and the North East Live TV channel.[5]
Being owned by a media group linked to Assam's Chief Minister, it raises concerns about possible political bias in its reporting.[6] One should be cautious when using sources published by the channel and its sister media outlets regarding the politics of Assam and India.
Prag News
[edit]The channel was officially launched on 4th March 2001, 18 years ago, and is owned by Prag Network (A M Television Private Limited).[7] Dr. Sanjive Narain is the founder and promoter of M/s A.M. Television Private Limited. He is also the director of Nemcare Hospital and the president of the Assam Chamber of Commerce.[8] The news channel "NE News" is also owned by Prag News in partnership with the ITV Network, which owns the channels India News and NewsX.[9]
The channel has many times shared false claims or fake news through their platform.[10] For instance, Prag News once falsely reported that Bandana Kalita, accused in a murder case, demanded pork in custody and stored victims' bodies in a refrigerator. However, Guwahati Police Commissioner Diganta Bora clarified no fridge was found, dismissing the claims with a laugh.[10] On another instance Prag News falsely reported that Assam's mega Bihu celebrations in April 2023 would require entry fees, sparking political backlash. The government clarified entry was free.[11]
Since the channel has frequently shared false claims or fake news on their platform, any statement supported by a Prag News article should not be considered reliable and must be backed by another credible source.
Pratidin Time
[edit]The channel was officially launched on 25th December 2010 as "News Time Assam" and was initially owned by a Kolkata-based media group, Brand Value Communications Limited,[12] part of the Rose Valley Group of Companies.[13] In 2015, ownership was transferred to the Yash TV Entertainment a part of Pratidin Group, and the channel was rebranded as Pratidin Time.[12] The founder of the Pratidin Group is Jayanta Baruah, and his family owns the Assamese daily Asomiya Pratidin, the weekly tabloid Sadin, and the women's monthly magazine Nandini.[14]
The channel was ordered to cease broadcasting after being found guilty of three violations several years ago: disclosing the identity of a minor domestic abuse victim, broadcasting images of deceased individuals, and airing content deemed derogatory towards women.[12] The Assam government has called out Pratidin Time for misleading information on COVID-19 patients, accusing it of carrying a false report about the state’s first COVID-19 patient.[15]
Dy365
[edit]The channel was officially launched on 30th October 2008, 11 years ago, and is owned by Brahmaputra Tele Productions Private Limited, with its headquarters in Guwahati, Assam.[16] Mrs. Dipannita Jaiswal serves as the Managing Director of DY 365.[17]
It had previously misreported that 26 Rohingya Muslims were arrested with fake Aadhaar cards in Guwahati. While the group was indeed from Myanmar, they did not belong to the Rohingya community.[18]
News18 Assam North East
[edit]News18 Assam North East is a 24-hour news channel serving Assam and the Northeast, launched on June 24, 2016. Headquartered in Guwahati, it is owned by Network18, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries led by Mukesh Ambani, which acquired TV18 in 2014.
It once used a three-year-old photo as visuals for an explosion in a mosque in Kabul.[19]
The Sentinel
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ "BARC India". Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "The Sarma Family". india.mom-rsf.org. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "In Conversation with Riniki Bhuyan Sarma: Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Media Tycoon of Northeast". G Plus. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "PRIDE EAST ENTERTAINMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details | Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Deep, Pratyush (2024-03-05). "Inside Northeast India's biggest media empire: Himanta Biswa Sarma's journey with Pride East". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Detail". Media Ownership Monitor. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Investors, Shareholders, Directors and Contact Details". Zauba Corp. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "Nemcare Hospitals Pvt Ltd". Nemcare Hospitals Pvt Ltd. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "iTV Network announces launch of NE News". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ a b Deep, Pratyush. "In Assam, a double murder triggers fake media angles, from bodies in fridge to chicken in custody". newslaundry.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Deep, Pratyush (2023-04-19). "Assam's mega Bihu event: Editor summoned, politician arrested amid entry fee melee". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ a b c Parashar, Utpal (2016-11-07). "One-day ban is free publicity, says News Time Assam operator". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Assam's first 24x7 news channel launched". Assam Times. 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "Braille version of 'Hemkosh' presented to Tezpur University". Sentinel Assam. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Parashar, Utpal (2020-04-06). "Covid-19: Assam cracks down against fake news; 12 cases lodged, 7 arrested". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Investors, Shareholders, Directors and Contact Details". Zauba Corp. 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ TodayNE, India (2021-12-09). "Assam: DY365 Director Dipannita Jaiswal receives International honour in Dubai". India Today NE. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "Assam news outlets misreport 26 'Rohingya Muslims' arrested in Guwahati". Alt News. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Kumar, Abhishek (2022-08-23). "Media outlets ran a three year old photo as visuals of an explosion in a mosque in Kabul". Alt News. Retrieved 2024-12-10.