IGNOU’s School of Journalism and New Media Studies is rewriting the rules of distance learning with its innovative student-driven digital newsroom, The Voices. It originally began as a simple PDF newsletter and has since evolved into a global cloud-based platform that enables aspiring journalists to collaborate in real-time, regardless of location. It is a movement, rather than just a newsroom, that empowers students, elevates underrepresented voices, and demonstrates that ODL can foster innovative and inclusive journalism. The Voices, a student-driven digital news portal. It began with a simple goal of providing students with a space to practice journalism beyond the constraints of…