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paapi pappu media on Bahraich riots

Many news channels of pappu media have spread fake news regarding Bahraich riots in which including ravish ,dhurv rathee, Akash banjree ,Dainik Bhaskar etc. The local police has debunked these false claims. They say muslims have plan from starting as they are doing in india fromon time Please add this to Wikipedia. 2409:4085:9C1C:412F:0:0:8889:3A0B (talk) 06:26, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The above is a sample list of what Canadians believe to be Godi-media. DataCrusade1999 (talk) 07:08, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Biased use of language and unreputed citations

The article has presented allegations from multiple obscure and unreputed websites as established facts including some which are subjective opinions. Fury999io (talk) 08:13, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 6 January 2025

It has been proposed in this section that Godi media be renamed and moved to Coverage of Narendra Modi in the Indian media.

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Godi media → Coverage of Narendra Modi in the Indian media – The current title is a neologism, and is not an English phrase. It may be notable as a phrase, but is not an appropriate article title. The alleged phenomenon of positive media coverage of Modi needs a neutral and descriptive title. The odd title has also led to nonsensical sentences such as "The phenomenon of Godi Media is not unique to India", under the section "International perspectives", which is going to be incomprehensible to most international readers. The neologism could arguably get a standalone article, but is probably best covered within this article at a new title. Vanamonde93 (talk) 16:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support as proposer, but I'm also open to other solutions, including splitting off content about the phenomenon to a new page, or folding it in to a different page. The current title is not appropriate for most of the content currently in this article. Vanamonde93 (talk) 16:55, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Vanamonde93: Since you proposed this move request, it already reflects your support. Is it necessary to use 'Support' again?–𝐎𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐥 𝐐𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢 ʕʘ̅͜ʘ̅ʔ 23:16, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Not necessarily: I may be requesting it to determine consensus without having an opinion on the matter. Vanamonde93 (talk) 19:02, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Strongly oppose — The article is mainly about a phrase. "Godi" is a term from the Indian subcontinent meaning "chair," often used to describe those in power, that is, the government. "Godi media" refers to media biased toward the government and its policies, but it is not exclusively linked to Narendra Modi. The phrase is also used broadly for political, religious, and social issues. It is well-known in the Indian subcontinent, and its exact English translation is not possible. Hence, the current title best reflects the article's content.–𝐎𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐥 𝐐𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢 ʕʘ̅͜ʘ̅ʔ 23:33, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have no problem with an article about a phrase: but at a rough estimate about half of the article content, and the most substantive sources, are about a phenomenon, not a term. Are you suggesting the rest of the content be removed? I also don't mind a title that doesn't refer to Modi, but that doesn't fix the mismatch issue. Vanamonde93 (talk) 19:02, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Vanamonde93.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 18:56, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support move to something. I don't mind moving the page, but it should be something like Pro-government coverage in Indian media. No way is such coverage limited to favouring Narendra Modi. All of BJP policies are supported at the central as well as the state levels, opposition state governments are harangued, foreign governments are harangued if they don't toe the party line, Hindu nationalism in general is supported, minorities are demonised etc. etc. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 19:42, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I accept that this isn't limited to Modi, but "pro-government" doesn't discern between governments. We could use "Favorable coverage of the Modi administration in the Indian media": this is very wordy but perhaps it needs to be? Vanamonde93 (talk) 22:16, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per User:Vanamonde93. While turning 'Godi-Media' into Redirect. gtp (talk) 14:33, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Strongly oppose - This article is about the phrase not the topic of "Coverage of Narendra Modi in the Indian media" all of which is entirely promotional. If the nominator wants, they can create an article on "Coverage of Narendra Modi in the Indian media" instead of retitling this highly notable topic. - Ratnahastin (talk) 11:59, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support per User:Vanamonde93. Godi Media is just a term coined by a leftist journalist (who is not even famous in common people). "Coverage of Narendra Modi in the Indian media" is a better title.

PPicazHist (talk) 13:13, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ravish Kumar has not been described as a leftist by any reliable sources. See WP:BLP and don't attack the living individual. - Ratnahastin (talk) 13:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well that's debatable. PPicazHist (talk) 14:06, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose proposed title. Godi media does not focus only on promoting Narendra Modi but also focus on spreading disinformation about the past regimes to justify the problems with Modi regime.[1] This term is notable, and the article should exist on its own. CharlesWain (talk) 15:34, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@CharlesWain and Ratnahastin: Those are reasonable objections to my proposed title, but are you therefore saying that you would support removing content that is about the phenomenon, rather than the neologism? Or are you saying you think the neologism is a perfectly fine title? Vanamonde93 (talk) 23:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]