Francis Cody is an associate professor in the department of anthropology and the Asian Institute at the University of Toronto. He’s also the director of the university’s Centre for South Asian Studies. His research focuses on politics, language and media in southern India.
Cody’s latest book, The News Event: Popular Sovereignty in the Age of Deep Mediatization, explores questions of law, technology and violence in the context of journalism and populist politics. In this interview, he discusses the challenges faced by journalists and media organisations in India that are critical of the government.
