The Media Analysis @verite_tma
Regular analytical insights into the local media & process of public opinion formation in Sri Lanka. Contact [email protected] veriteresearch.org Colombo, Sri Lanka Joined May 2015-
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Black July: Competing accounts of cause and complicity Swipe 👉 to see how opinion pieces in Lankadeepa and Thamilan reflected on the anniversary of Black July.
EU delegation's visit to the Chemmani mass grave site Which Sinhala and Tamil TV channels covered the visit? Swipe 👉 to find out!
Verité Media and Politics presents initiatives to strengthen media coverage on women Deputy Minister receives a handbook on professional journalism and a proposal to revise outdated terminology in the Penal Code Verité Media and Politics, a division of Verité Research, met with Deputy Minister of Mass Media Dr Kaushalya Ariyarathne on Thursday (16) to present two initiatives aimed at strengthening professional and respectful reporting on women and girl-children in Sri Lanka. The team presented A Handbook for Professional Journalism: Reporting on Women and Girl-children in Sri Lanka, developed with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The handbook helps journalists recognise recurring patterns in media coverage and exercise stronger professional judgement to ensure that reporting is accurate, fair, and respectful of the people who appear in the news. Advocacy for legislative reform: Addressing outdated terminology The team also handed over a concept note calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to amend the Penal Code by replacing the outdated and inappropriate Sinhala term “දූෂණය” (dooshanaya), currently used for the offence of rape, with more accurate and non-stigmatising terminology. The proposal draws on more than a decade of research conducted by @EthicsEye - an independent media monitoring platform - and consultations with senior Sinhala-language academics and legal experts. It puts forward an alternative term for consideration as part of the proposed legislative amendment. This proposal is an independent, self-funded team initiative by Verité Media and Politics. Verité Media and Politics was represented by Head Deepanjalie Abeywardana, Team Leader @mahoshadi and Programme Lead @rochel3241. They were accompanied by Namal Perera, Senior Policy Advisor – Political Affairs at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Six-party alliance: Sister newspapers, split readings Here is how editorials in sister newspapers Aruna & Thamilan discussed the alliance & Provincial Councils.
Chemmani: Evidence lost, or truth withheld? Swipe 👉 to see how Sunday Virakesari and Lankadeepa discussed the ongoing excavations at the Chemmani mass grave—and whether they could uncover the truth about what happened.
Sri Lankan troops in Haiti: Humanitarian credentials, or human rights concerns? Swipe 👉 to see how opinion pieces in Sunday Divaina and Sunday Virakesari framed the deployment of Sri Lankan military personnel to the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti.
Two media, two verdicts: Corruption exposed, or accountability evaded? Here is how opinion pieces in Sunday Divaina and Sunday Virakesari discussed the ongoing investigations into the Rajapaksa family
The PTA promise: One reads fear, the other reads hope Here is how editorials in the sister newspapers Aruna and Thamilan discussed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s statement on repealing the PTA.
Negombo Prison clash How did Sinhala and Tamil TV channels cover the clash in their headlines on 6 July (Monday)? Swipe to see how the story was reported across major TV news telecasts.
Negombo Prison clash How did Sinhala and Tamil TV channels cover the clash in their headlines on 5 July (Sunday)? Swipe to see how the story was reported across major TV news telecasts.
PTA under the NPP: A tool of justice, or a tool of suppression? Here is how opinion pieces in Sunday Divaina and Virakesari discussed the government’s use of the PTA
Protest opposing the removal of the Vavuniya mayor Which Sinhala & Tamil TV channels covered the protest? Swipe 👉to find out!
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s legacy: Family betrayal or father-enabled privilege? Swipe 👉 to see how opinion pieces in Sunday Divaina and Sunday Virakesari discussed former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s legacy following the arrest of his son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara’s visit to the North 1⃣ Inspection of the Chemmani mass grave site 2⃣ Protest by relatives of missing persons near Chemmani 3⃣ Meeting with CSOs in Kilinochchi Which Sinhala & Tamil TV channels covered it? Swipe 👉to find out!
Suresh Sallay and the intelligence apparatus: Patriotic service or protected status? Swipe 👉to see how opinion pieces in Virakesari & Divaina discussed Sallay's detention
Protest demanding the release of lands in Valikamam North 🪧 Which Sinhala & Tamil TV channels covered the protest? Swipe 👉to find out!
Suresh Sallay & the PTA: One law, two memories Swipe 👉to see how editorials in Aruna & Virakesari discussed the PTA and Sallay's detention
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