Adrishya is a 20 episode series on Digital Media and Information Literacy (DMIL) produced in 2021. The science fiction drama is based in space where planet Mars has been affected by a mysterious disease and surviving cyborgs find shelter in a barren planet ‘Adrishya.’ They get a chance to establish a social and political system.

Each episode of the Adrishya drama series  is designed to address an important MIL issue. The 15 mins drama is followed by a 10 mins interactive discussion.

EPISODE 3: Media Ownership

The episode discusses independence of media, the value of holding truth to power for keeping  democracies alive, freedom to use humor and satire as a tool for offering critique. Issues around corporatization of the media and ensuing harms.

The series is part of Ideosync’s  ‘On Air and Fact Checked’ Initiative where over 20 partner Community Radio stations participated in broadcasting interactive Fact Checking and Media Information and Literacy content after intensive training and collaboration.