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BBC News Divides In India As Ex-Staffers Launch Collective Newsroom To Comply With Regulations


Six former BBC staff have launched Collective Newsroom, an independent news outlet, as the BBC divides its local operation in two.

The BBC ā€˜s news operation in India has formally split in two, as the UK broadcast organization seeks to comply with local media rules. Publishing from India, Collective Newsroom will also be staffed by Mukesh Sharma, Sanjoy Majumder and Sara Hasan, who all bring extensive editorial and programming-making experience. ā€œIā€™m thrilled that Collective Newsroom has officially launched with a clear, ambitious mission to create the most credible, creative and courageous journalism, and with a wealth of experience and talent in our incredible teams,ā€ Jha said.

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