A student-led media experiment that turned an English classroom at a Chennai government school into a miniature newsroom has now earned national recognition. The Classroom TV initiative at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Ashok Nagar, was selected for presentation at the National Council of Educational Research and Training's National Seminar on Innovative Educational Practices. The seminar showcases innovative teaching practices from schools and teacher education institutions across India. This year, just 31 educational innovations from across the country were selected for presentation following evaluation by a panel of NCERT experts. Among the educators selected was R. Hemalatha, B.T. Assistant at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Ashok Nagar, who developed the Classroom TV model to help students improve their spoken English through media-based activities. Hemalatha presented the project, Empowering Spoken English Skills and Leadership through Classroom TV:

Sports journalism in India extends far beyond scores and match results. It covers governance, corruption, athletes' struggles and the politics and economics surrounding sport. Yet journalists working on the beat say it remains undervalued, while cricket continues to dominate coverage and women remain underrepresented in sports newsrooms. Prakhar Sachdeo, sports journalist and creator of the YouTube channel Prakhar Talks Sports, said the impact of sports journalism is often underestimated. "One of the biggest reasons sports journalism still does not receive the recognition it deserves is that many people underestimate its impact." Sachdeo said sports journalists can receive less editorial support and job security than those covering politics, business or finance, while athletes in disciplines such as chess, boxing and Kudo struggle for sustained mainstream attention. "I believe sports journalism is about telling stories that inspire people, encourage participati

The Chennai Press Club has condemned the alleged threatening and aggressive behaviour of Additional Superintendent of Police (ADSP) Thibu towards journalists in Thoothukudi and urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay to take immediate action against the officer. According to a statement issued by the press club, the incident occurred on July 20 when Vilathikulam MLA Markandeyan, who had been arrested in connection with a case over alleged defamatory remarks against the Chief Minister, was taken to a hospital for a medical examination. The press club alleged that journalists present at the hospital were attempting to seek the MLA's comments as part of their reporting duties when ADSP Thibu, who was deployed on security duty, allegedly threatened them, attempted to assault them and used abusive language. Calling the incident a serious attack on press freedom, the Chennai Press Club said journalists have a constitutional right and professional duty to gather news and seek comments from

Picture credit: Manoramanews.com    Journalists covering the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) march to Parliament on July 20 were heckled, hit, and had objects thrown at them, according to multiple reporters who were on the ground. Several senior journalists said the hostility reflects growing public distrust of sections of the media, while stressing that violence against reporters cannot be justified. A reporter who covered the march, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the anger of protesters was directed indiscriminately at journalists, regardless of which organisation they represented. "We go there and cover the protest. How much screen space it gets is not decided by ground reporters. That is for editors and senior people in the newsroom," the reporter said. The reporter called it ironic that protesters accused the media of ignoring their movement for over two weeks. "They just see someone holding a microphone and call them 'Godi media'. They did not even know which

Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni last night said can be a force multiplier but said the technology has to be used responsibly by journalists. Galloni giving the 2026 Andrew Olle Media Lecture  While giving the ABC’s Andrew Olle Media Lecture at ABC Sydney’s Studio 22 in Ultimo, Galloni said “AI is helping our reporters work faster, identify patterns, and connect the dots in the reporting” before citing several use cases in Reuters reporting from the past year.  Galloni highlighted that AI is just one of many tools in a journalist’s toolbox, before explaining how Reuters also uses AI within its newsroom.  “For example, we can produce headlines from a press release in seconds with a tool called Fact Genie. We can draft the first urgent paragraph of a breaking news story in under a minute, and we can have a multimedia package and a half dozen translations just moments later. “We also use an AI tool to generate bulle

Wednesday, 22 July 2026 #1  ·  Front Page  ·  Breaking news 20 bodies found in debris of collapsed Sikkim tunnel; 5 of 27 people trapped inside still missing By Bhavya Khullar, Jai Bhardwaj J   ·   Times of India – Delhi Edition (July 22, 2026)  ·  Page 1 Twenty bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a collapsed tunnel in Sikkim, with five of the original 27 trapped workers still unaccounted for as rescue operations continue. The report details ground conditions, the state of the rescue effort, identification of the deceased, and the structural failure that caused the disaster. It also covers the Indian government's response and the challenges facing rescue teams. The bylined reporters provide on-the-ground detail about the recovery operation — victim identification, rescue logistics, and official statements — making this substantively more than a wire dispatch on a developing disast