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Can the media bail itself out in time?

Source: Tehelka, Dec 7 2012, 2:38am CST

The ongoing Jindal-Zee scandal is the latest warning signal for India’s troubled Fourth Estate. But is there anybody in the business willing to clean up the mess? IN BRITAIN, the hacking of a dead schoolgirl’s cell phone hair-triggere ...

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2 hours ago

Muzzling the media: Freedom is at risk

Source: Times of India  |   Jun 18 2013, 1:43pm CDT

In the summer of 2011, a junior minister's advice carried the day. "Set a terrier to tame the watchdog," he told his seniors at an emergency government meeting. The "watchdog" was the media. The Commonwealth Games, Ada ...

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16 hours ago

India Media Buries Paid News Report

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   Jun 18 2013, 12:30am CDT

A major new report on the phenomenon of paid news in India’s media is, well, hardly making big news. The report, submitted to Parliament last month by the Standing Committee on Information Technology, is pretty racy stuff. It details how newspaper ...

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27 weeks ago


Quote:
"I did not want to just handle complaints ... I wanted to help build a framework, a code of conduct."


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'Man of Steel' collects Rs 21 crore in the opening weekend

Source: IBN Live  |   Jun 17 2013, 11:37pm CDT

Mumbai: Zack Snyder-directed gripping story 'Man of Steel' seems to have connected with its Indian audience and garnered Rs.21 crore in the opening weekend. The Warner Bros' movie that features Henry Cavill ...

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17 hours ago

IFJ Monthly SAMSN Bulletin - June 2013

Source: Scoop - New Zealand News  |   Jun 17 2013, 11:28pm CDT

IFJ Monthly SAMSN Bulletin--June 2013 To SAMSN members and friends, Welcome to the e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) for the month of June 2013. The next bulletin will be sent on July 15, 2013, and inputs are most welco ...

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18 hours ago

Indian Shares Seen Lower On Weak Asian Cues

Source: RTTNews  |   Jun 17 2013, 9:58pm CDT

Indian shares are seen opening lower on Tuesday following two consecutive sessions of gains. With the RBI maintaining status quo on key policy rates, investors will watch the rupee movement closely for clarity on the future direction of ...

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1 day ago

NRIs welcome

Source: Indian Express  |   Jun 17 2013, 3:01pm CDT

Please read our terms of use before posting comments Non-resident Indians can now buy insurance policies of Indian companies abroad as the regulator has allowed Indian life, non-life and even reinsurance firms to open branches ...

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Amagi Media Labs Raises Rs 30 Crore From Mayfield Fund & Others

Source: MediaNama.com  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:01am CDT

Amagi Media Labs which offers local, city based advertisers to buy ad spots on TV channels in India has raised close to Rs 30 Crore from Mayfield Fund and existing investors, Nadathur Group and Ojas Ventures, reports iamwire.com. The report ...

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Zee TV, Star India & Network18 cancel TAM subscriptions

Source: Indian Television  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:03am CDT

"Obviously, the broadcasters have taken a concerted decision to snuff out TAM. They contribute close to 80 per cent of TAM's annual revenues," says a media observer. "It's going to be difficult for TAM to sustai ...

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New Global Study heralds `New Normal for News` as Digital Media Hits Newsrooms and Editorial Offices

Source: Indian Television  |   Jun 16 2013, 11:59pm CDT

NEW DELHI: The full digital tool-set is now in use in newsrooms and editorial offices around the world - with far-reaching implications for the public relations industry, the latest Oriella Digital Journalism Study has found. The journalism ...

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