Sonepat: The Indian media is functioning freely and vigorously despite problem areas such as criminal defamation and sedition and aberrations such as paid news, veteran journalist N Ravi, the publisher of The Hindu group of newspapers, has said, adding that few vocations can compare with the excitement of working in[Read More…]
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10 Indian media outlets among 87 selected for YouTube funding
New Delhi: Ten media outlets from India have been selected for receiving YouTube innovation funding as part of the Google News Initiative (GNI) to help newsrooms and publishers strengthen their online video capabilities and experiment with new formats for video journalism. These 10 news organisations – Asianet News Media and[Read More…]
A section of Indian media – The cocktail of capitalism and communalism
History of Indian journalism and media is no less than a prideful legacy which sets the bar of excellence and humanitarian values high when revisited and recalled. Its history is full of inspirational gestures with a deep social value but unfortunately, a rotten transition can be witnessed today when a[Read More…]
Stop ‘venomous propaganda’, Pakistan tells Indian media
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday denounced what it called an uproar triggered by the Indian media over general elections in Pakistan and asked the neighbouring country to focus on its internal affairs. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said that elections are a part of the democratic process and the Indian media[Read More…]
Biased, frivolous, and spineless: the state of Indian media
Recently Donald Trump Junior visited India to promote luxury condominiums and described the Indian media as ‘mild and nice’. He made it seem like a compliment but for journalism and journalists, this can perhaps be seen as the worst compliment or an insult. Journalism or media often called the fourth[Read More…]
I love Indian media, says Donald Trump Jr
New Delhi: Donald Trump Jr, son of US President Donald Trump, on Friday said he loves the Indian media as it is “mild and nice” compared to the “aggressive and brutal” American media. Speaking at the Global Business Summit here, Trump Jr said: “I am the first person in the history[Read More…]
Zee News should be named Zee Useless News: Harbhajan Singh
Just after Zee News carried a sports story involving Harbhajan and Virendra Sehwag; Cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday said that Zee news network should be renamed Zee Faltu (useless) News. The response comes after the Zee published a report a headline reading– “When an unwell Virender Sehwag smashed 12 sixes[Read More…]
Media must reflect a plurality of opinions, says President Mukherjee
In view to uphold the dignity of Indian media and fairness of journalism, President of India, Dr Pranab Mukherjee urged the journalists to maintain the freedom of the press and not misuse the same for their personal interest. He tweeted his thoughts and reached out to media persons, saying that[Read More…]