Newslaundry.
The conversation starts with Nidhi asking how Ayush feels about going back to reporting on the 2020 Delhi carnage. She also asks both of them if they think doing the same thing over and over again and being exposed to this sort of violence desensitises a reporter or equips them to handle it with more empathy?
Ayush and Akanksha agree. âIt equips you better to handle emotional outbursts no matter what story youâre working and also you go with a better approach,â says Akanksha.
The discussion moves on to Akankhaâs
report about the hundreds of job aspirants in Uttar Pradesh who are yet to get appointment letters despite clearing the village development officer exam a year ago. Akanksha explains how she got a lead for the story, explains the hiring process and what s holding up the appointment letters.