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  Title: How Headlines Hide the Truth: The Art of Selective Reporting in Indian Media Date: May 31, 2025 Author: The Ryal Data Team The Illusion of Being Informed You scroll through the news. Every major headline screams urgency. A celebrity tweet. A communal clash. A political blame game. But buried underneath is what you don’t see — the real issues that affect your life: jobs, healthcare, education, environment. This isn’t random. It’s by design. What Is Selective Reporting? Selective reporting is when media outlets choose to highlight certain events while ignoring or downplaying others . It’s not necessarily fake news — it’s incomplete news . And in today’s India, it’s everywhere. Examples from Recent Coverage Environmental Disasters While a Bollywood feud trended for 48 hours, a massive chemical leak in Gujarat went unnoticed by most major channels. The Baghjan oil well fire in Assam (2020) barely got attention compared to daily political drama. Pu...