‘My job was that of a hitman’: Former Republic TV editor speaks about his time at the channel

On August 27, #TejinderSinghSodhi took to Twitter to announce his resignation as bureau chief in Jammu and Kashmir at #RepublicTV“. After writing an apology to Journalism for killing its soul for three and a half years, I have resigned from Republic TV,” he wrote. “More details here soon.” In a conversation with Newslaundry, Tejinder explains why he quit the channel. He says he wrote it at great professional risk, knowing that speaking out against a former employer could render him unemployable in a news industry that’s governed by an Omerta — journalists rarely speak about the goings-on in their companies or newsrooms. “Someone had to do it,” he tells Newslaundry. “This was not journalism, what we were doing. This was a hit job. The first time I realised this was when I was asked to protest outside the Congress office with black bands and placards.” He adds, “My job was that of a hitman – to find out what Omar Abdullah is saying, to find out what Mehbooba Mufti is saying, find fault in it, and report that they are anti-national.” Tejinder also alleges there is #nepotism within Republic TV. Watch. Read the full story on Republic TV where several former employees speak of their experience. www.newslaundry.com/2020/09/07/its-not-a-newsroom-… Sign up for our all-new media newsletter: bit.ly/StopPressNewsletter Support independent media and subscribe to Newslaundry: bit.ly/paytokeepnewsfree To watch this and many more videos, click on www.newslaundry.com/ Follow and engage with us on social media: Facebook: facebook.com/newslaundry Twitter: twitter.com/newslaundry Instagram: instagram.com/newslaundry

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