Asking Tough Questions, Publishing ‘Without Fear’: The Reporters’ Collective in India
This small yet notorious investigative outlet was formed almost by accident — but has gone on to investigate electoral issues, conflict, and the death of an Indian journalist.
In June 2019, journalist Nitin Sethi sat down indoors surrounded by piles of documents, following a paper trail that he was convinced would turn up the heat on the BJP, the political party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
I knew no legacy newspapers would publish the story I had to offer
Sethi decided to write the story anyway and cross-publish on various smaller platforms.
Author summary: Investigative outlet in India publishes without fear.