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AnalysisMedia in the time of crises
Did the media – and indeed all the economic gurus – miss the telltale signs of the impending financial meltdown? The Asia Media Forum in Bangkok recently analysed media in the time of crisis More... Name gameCalling someone by a diminutive such as “boy” or “little” is a way of one race subjugating another. Calling a land a “new world” is a way of wiping out its history and prior identity. The media has inherited many of the assumptions and attitudes of the colonialists, with naming often taking on specific class and gender contours, says Sharmila Joshi More... Figure it out: Reporting on trafficking in womenMedia coverage of trafficking of women and children, migration and sex work is confused and inaccurate. Media wrongly uses the terms ‘sex work’ and ‘trafficking’ synonymously, perpetuating stereotypes and stigmatisation and contributing to the violation of women’s right to free movement and livelihood options, say these authors More... The regulator’s wish listThe recent recommendations made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on the entry of certain entities into radio and television is full of good intentions, but how many of them are implementable in the current confused state of broadcasting in the country? More... No, we can'tWith its breathless coverage of the American elections, the Indian media has demonstrated once again that it simply cannot shake off its colonised worldview, says Sharmila Joshi More... Engaging with the mediaMedia advocacy is a way of getting an important issue adequate and accurate coverage. An initiative in Bangalore showed how media advocacy highlighted the issue of a dying river and resulted in questions being asked in the state assembly More... The ten commandments of news broadcastingThe big difference between the code of ethics drawn up by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) and that of the I&B ministry is that the NBA has set up an independent disputes redressal authority, whereas the ministry’s code gives overarching powers to the central government More... The stress is on conflict, not its resolution: Chindu SreedharanConflict is at the heart of every interesting news story, says Chindu Sreedharan in this analysis of how the Indian and Pakistani media cover Kashmir. But journalism tends to simplify issues and see things in black and white, which won’t do in reporting conflict More... Terror reporting and the gullible penThe recent serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad have exposed, yet again, the dilemma the media faces in covering such events. While reporting in detail the horror and the tragedy surrounding the event are a natural part of the media’s task, how should it handle the speculation about the culprits behind the attack? More... |
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