Diverging coverage on Independence Day and the Black Day protests in the North and East.
Independence Day & the “Black Day” protests, as covered by sister TV channels
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The Divide
Trincomalee Buddha statue: opposing accounts – “police beat monks” vs. “monks attempted to attack the police”
Contrasting accounts of what transpired in Trincomalee.
One constitution, two conceptions
Diverging press narratives on formulating a new constitution.
Thai Pongal in Jaffna: Two parallel debates, one-sided coverage
President’s participation in the Thai Pongal celebrations in Jaffna: How did TV channels cover it?
President Dissanayake in Jaffna: One remark, two readings
Competing narratives on the president’s speech in Jaffna
The arrest of Douglas Devananda: How did the press cover it?
Contrasting press coverage of Douglas Devananda
Thaiyiddi Protest: How did primetime news telecasts report it?
Divided press narratives on the removal of archaeology signboards in Batticaloa
Archaeology signboards in Batticaloa: Unearthing divided press narratives
Divided press narratives on the removal of archaeology signboards in Batticaloa
Clashing press narratives of Trincomalee tensions
Tensions in Trincomalee: How did the Sinhala and Tamil press view them?
Protest by the clergy at Chemmani
Protest by the clergy at Chemmani: Which TV channels covered it?