Archive · 29 May 2025
Author Coins Term 'Fraudcasting' to Describe Indian TV News
Imagine you're stuck between two bad choices when watching news on TV in India.
Indian TV news is described as not good, like it messes with your brain.
Foreign news about India isn't much better because it often gets the facts wrong, as if they don't know much about India.
So, the article came up with a new word: 'fraudcasting' to describe the tough spot Indian viewers find themselves in when it comes to getting their news.
The author thinks that sometimes, it's better to turn off the TV completely rather than watching the news.
The article critiques Indian TV news for being manipulative and filled with 'factual nonsense'.
The author coins the term 'fraudcasting' to describe the dilemma faced by Indian news consumers.
International news coverage is seen as lacking accurate knowledge about India.
The author highlights an instance where an overseas journalist displayed a lack of knowledge about India.
The author suggests that sometimes, the best news is no news at all.
- Who
- An author, also referencing a friend and viewers of TV news
- What
- Critique of Indian TV news, its shortcomings, and comparison to international news coverage of India
- When
- Published on May 29, 2025
- Where
- Focus is on Indian and international TV news
- Why
- To coin a term to describe the dilemma of Indian news consumers
Indian TV News
International News
Quality
Indian TV News
Relentless stream of factual nonsense and emotional manipulation, leaving viewers in a permanent state of mental siege
International News
Provides more calm and less brain damage, less accurate
- Author's Profession
- Head of talent at Clarisights
- Author's Location
- London
- Article Topic
- Critique of Indian TV News and International Coverage