by | Feb 16, 2022 | Featured, Journalism, Online Journalism
Nic Newman’s latest edition of Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2022 is out. While there’s nothing specific on India or the travails of Indian media, the report reminds us that the challenges we are facing is largely not just an India-only one....
by | Jun 5, 2021 | Online Journalism
New Big Tech, Big Media and the Challenge to Democracy By In Robert McChesney, one of the best scholars of media, titled a book ‘Rich Media, Poor Democracy’. But, it wouldn’t be hyperbole if we say Big Tech, Dead Democracy. Between US President Donald Trump’s victory...
by | Apr 5, 2013 | Online Journalism, Ownership, Technology
The most disturbing reality might be that there are “more Indians have access to a mobile phone than to a toilet,” but there are other digital facts like “60 percent of all households have cable and satellite” or that “DD National, covers...
by | Nov 1, 2012 | Online Journalism
The United States, which never quite tires calling itself the most powerful democracy in the world, for decades now has had presidents whose core strength has been their ability to pip their opponents at television debates. It has been so since Ronald Reagan down to...
by | Oct 8, 2012 | Online Journalism
Guest Post by Ram Bhat of maraa, a Bangalore-based media collective. Community Radio became a reality in India, on the 16th of November 2006. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) released official guidelines enabling civil society organizations,...
by | Jul 10, 2012 | Online Journalism
Sometimes a small step in the right direction needs to be applauded, even if it is a bit late in the day and just a half-hearted attempted. I am not sure if I’ve seen something like this before during my morning dose of Deccan Herald, so it came as a pleasant...
by | Apr 23, 2012 | Online Journalism
My list of Indian Journalists @ TwitChimp: http://t.co/bK3lGmEo The free version allows only 100, would love to add more.
by | Apr 21, 2012 | Online Journalism
Insights into data journalism in Argentina – http://t.co/85ByqGmd
by | Apr 21, 2012 | Online Journalism
Shameful and unfortunate incident: RT @firstpostin: ‘Organised gang’ spreading clip on social media: Singhvi http://t.co/COwYdZKn