Indian television news anchor receives thousands of threatening phone calls
Committee to Protect Journalists Indian authorities should investigate threats made against a television journalist in the state of Kerala and ensure her safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. News anchor Sindhu Sooryakumar has received thousands of threatening phone calls following a broadcast she hosted last week, she told reporters. Sooryakumar--who anchors the Malayalam-language news program "Cover Story" for the privately owned Asianet TV and who is the chief coordinating editor for the channel--told journalists that she has received more than 2,000 threatening and abusive phone calls since her February 26 show, which…Read more