To highlight the systemic stonewalling of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, investigative journalists are conceptualizing satirical newsgames called "The RTI Maze." Players must navigate endless virtual red tape, arbitrary rejections, and "missing file" alerts to uncover a simulated local scam.
The Bharat Media Association applauds this creative civic journalism. By making the user...
Gamification is taking investigative journalism to broader audiences in a highly accessible way. Modeled after Al Jazeera's award-winning Pirate Fishing investigation—which asked readers to join a simulated search for illegal trawlers off West Africa—Indian newsrooms are gamifying ecological investigations.
The Bharat Media Association champions this immersive storytelling tactic....
To highlight the struggles of the gig economy, investigative newsrooms are launching immersive 'newsgames'. Taking inspiration from the Financial Times' highly successful Uber Game, which placed readers behind the wheel of a driver trying to make a living, Indian media is adopting similar tactics.
The Bharat Media Association supports this evolution. By forcing users to make difficult...
