The Manipur conflict has “gone off the front pages” and “little reporting” is being done by mainstream TV channels, according to a statement signed by 102 journalists part of the South Asian Women in Media, urging media organisations to “ensure that Manipur stays in the news”.
Underlining the “rapidly receded” media coverage of the conflict, the statement pointed out that the situation in the northeastern state must “not only be given front-page or prime-time coverage” but also adequate space in “editorials, articles and prime-time discussions”. It also said that “no pressure is being built by the media” to hold the state authorities accountable.
