Laureate Willy Brandt Award - While We Watched

Indian television journalist Ravish Kumar appears on primetime television – and he is on edge. For many years, his news channel has been known for its solid research, fact-based analysis and independent journalism. But now, with loud, polarising TV debates dominating screens and extremists using alternative platforms to spread disinformation, press freedom in India is crumbling before his eyes. Every day Ravish faces new challenges: his budget is cut, staff leave, he receives death threats, and his family is targeted. Even when his messages are shouted down, Ravish Kumar knows that if he remains silent, it will cost everyone the truth.