Recognizing the increasing frequency of state-mandated internet blackouts, journalism schools are radically updating their curricula. Students are now actively trained in establishing local area networks (LAN), utilizing mesh protocols, encrypting offline hard drives, and operating shortwave radios.
The Bharat Media Association fully supports this vital educational shift. Equipping future...
When massive floods sever all fiber-optic cables, journalists who hold amateur (Ham) radio licenses become the only link to the outside world. Using high-frequency transceivers, they relay real-time casualty counts and infrastructure damage to mainland newsrooms.
The Bharat Media Association applauds these dual-role operators. Ham radio journalism remains a crucial, indestructible...