Republic Media Network hosted an insurance awareness and enrollment drive on 26 February 2026 at its Kolkata office, in collaboration with Axis Bank and Niva Bupa Health Insurance. Employees received guidance on health insurance benefits, plan options, and claim procedures through interactive sessions and one-to-one consultations.

Most news consumers look for basic information -- not in-depth coverage or a perspective -- on recent developments and are unwilling to pay for something they anyway get as forwards on their Whatsapp or Instagram feed. Today's #fourthright discusses what could make them open their wallets.

The Tripura High Court has refused to direct the filing of an FIR on a complaint by Ramchandraghat MLA Ranjit Debbarma against an electronic media outlet, stating that no prima facie cognisable offence was made out under the BNSS, 2023.

The countdown is officially on to the 24th Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards, as Influencing formally launched the awards last night at Cisco's North Sydney office.

In today's news roundup - AI is here, there and everywhere, AI president on the future, AFR magazine today, CommBank calls in police in $1bn fraud, 'Unions draw line in the AI sand', 'Spare me the condescension, old man', 'ABC to take revenge on Sky News', The Oz 'throws 4000-word tantrum', trail of alleged Bondi terrorists revealed, and good character references axed, plus more.

Protection for journalists has long been a pressing issue in India, and a recent report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) offers little reassurance. According to CPJ, one journalist has been killed in India every year for the past ten years.

Journalist Neelesh Sthapak has brought pressing health and environmental concerns to the fore, filing a public interest petition that prompted the Madhya Pradesh High Court on February 25 to issue notices over unsafe transportation of fly ash from a thermal power plant in Jhabua.

On the occasion of Police Week, the Chakai Police in Bihar organised a friendly badminton match between police personnel and journalists on Wednesday, February 25. The match was held at the Chakai police station premises.

Today’s Fourth Right column examines how political cartoonists in India are facing geo-blocks and account restrictions under opaque legal requests, reportedly linked to Section 69A of the IT Act. It analyses the transparency deficit in executive blocking powers, the economic consequences for creators and the broader implications for satire and democratic discourse.

WPP and Adobe have expanded their long-standing global partnership to deliver integrated AI-powered marketing solutions for brands.

LinkedIn is no longer just where journalists update job titles. It is increasingly where they build authority, test ideas, source stories, and shape how they are perceived in real time. What began as a professional networking site has evolved into a constantly active content ecosystem. Career milestones sit alongside layoff reflections, mentorship threads, growth podcasts, industry debates, and long-form posts that read like opinion columns. For journalists, the shift is significant. The platform is no longer a digital CV. It is an extension of the newsroom.

Reporting has been rife since the decision to stop Bunnings using facial recognition technology (FRT), was made earlier this month by the Administrative Review Tribunal.

Behind every powerful news photograph lies a moment of calculation. Not just of light or composition, but of risk, responsibility and consequence. For photojournalists covering protests, disasters, and conflict zones, the camera is both a tool and a shield. Conversations with three experienced photojournalists reveal a profession shaped as much by ethics and awareness as by instinct and courage.

The X account of Azad Essa, a US-based South African journalist and senior reporter with Middle East Eye, has reportedly been withheld in India following a government order under the Information Technology Act.

In today's news roundup, Chalmers under fire, Albo feels the heat, Bolt on the attack, AI slashes jobs, 'AI doomsday report', 'AI jobs sledgehammer' and 'North East Link hit by drugs, sex toy claims', plus more.