Media has been one of the casualties of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir post Article 370 abrogation. In the initial days of security clampdown after the central government abrogated the special status and announced plans for bifurcation of J&K into two union territories, communication networks were indiscriminately suspended. Not just private people and businesses but even the government offices in the erstwhile state slipped into an information black hole. Despite the norms of any democratic society, media didn’t become an exception in this process. However, after a wave of concern erupted across the world on the information blockade in Kashmir, a media centre was opened at a private hotel in Srinagar which became the address for both journalists who were covering an important chapter in the history of J&K. Over five months have passed. We are in 2020, a new year that traditionally generates a lot of hope across the world. The situation in the Valley has improved remarkably. A delegation of foreign envoys led by the US ambassador has wrapped up their visit and most of them have backed New Delhi’s move on J&K. The footfall of tourists is gradually moving up. A team of central ministers is presently visiting the newly created union territory. But media continues to suffer. While the headquarters of JK’s directorate of information and public relations has been thrown open for journalists to continue doing their work, the measure can in no way become a substitute for unhindered access to information. Why is there no outcry? Why can’t local journalists working for national media houses suspend their normal work for a day or two as a token protest against this mistreatment by the government? Why is it such a big deal if the local newspapers stop press? Can media not come together at this moment of grave crisis and build pressure on the government? The home department on January 18 has ordered further easing up of curbs on communication networks in Kashmir. Prepaid phones will start working again in the newly created union territory. Low-speed mobile internet is being restored across Jammu and Chenab. Broadband internet is already working in these regions. There is good news for Kashmir also. 2G mobile Internet is being restored in Kupwara and Bandipora districts. Also, IT service providers in the Valley will be get broadband connections, but with several riders. However, there is no respite for the media in Kashmir which contradicts the claims of normalcy by the government. The gag must end.