Author: newswriters

गोविन्द सिंह‘गाँधी संभवतःअब तक के सर्वश्रेष्ठ पत्रकार थे. और जो साप्ताहिक उन्होंने निकाले या संपादित किये, वे दुनिया के इतिहास में शायद महानतम साप्ताहिक पत्र थे’. – चेलापति रावगाँधी जी के पत्रकार कर्म पर प्रख्यात पत्रकार स्व. चेलापति राव का यह कथन शायद सबसे सटीक टिप्पणी है.आज के युग में, जब व्यावसायिकता की आंधी आई हुई है, मुनाफे की आग में तमाम तरह की नैतिकताएं झुलस रही हैं, गाँधी जी बरबस याद आते हैं. गाँधी जी की पत्रकारिता न सिर्फ अपने समय के पेशेवर मानदंडों पर खरी उतरती है, बल्कि उन्होंने पत्रकारिता को सच्चे अर्थों में देश और समाज के…

Scientists have warned for years of the consequences that human pollution, and our warming planet, will have.Today, from flooding and wildfires, to droughts, heat waves and hurricanes of increasing intensity and frequency, we’re experiencing these repercussions, and experts agree they’ll only get worse.In the coming years, more journalists than ever will be needed to report on our deteriorating environment. They’ll be tasked with covering the crisis and its fallout from all angles — and as comprehensively as they’ve reported on the COVID-19 pandemic.https://ijnet.org/en/resource/environmental-journalism-part-1-are-we-all-climate-reporters-now

N.B. Nair | Radio is a medium for ears, of sound – it was perhaps the most dynamic of all media yesterday and is even today – affordable, convenient to listen and above all, its content are crisp and to the point especially in the case of news and current affairs. It can remain your companion wherever you go. Therefore, writing for radio is also unique; unique in the sense, it should be simple, and it should be direct and conversational. But radio in India has always been state run and so far remains so. Therefore, it has its own…

K V Venkatasubramanian |Media coverage on public health issues is largely “news”-oriented and event-based. This is especially so in the case of Routine Immunisation, according to a media analysis of English national dailies and language press conducted, in association with UNICEF, in 2014.Reporting in news media requires evidence-based quality reports on Routine Immunisation, including adverse effects following immunization (AEFI). There needs to be a concerted effort to encourage populations to take part actively in RI without fear.To address the imbalance in health reporting, UNICEF held several rounds of consultations with eminent editors, journalists and academicians over the past one year.…

Kriti Singh |Approximately forty percent of the total world population is connected with the Internet in some or the other way. In the span of more than a decade since beginning of 21st century, it is estimated that the number of people connected to Internet has increased ten times. The mark of one billion Internet users was crossed in 2005 and with five more years the number crossed the mark of two billion. And by the end of 2014 it crossed the mark of 3 billion users. According to the statistics by the Internet Live Stats, in 2014, the highest…

Subhash Dhuliya |In 1977, Jerry Mander, a former advertising executive in San Francisco, published Four Arguments For The Elimination Of Television. In the book, Mander reveals how the television networks and advertisers use this pervasive video medium for sales. Four Arguments talks about a lot more than just advertising. Mander attacks not only the contents of the television images, but also the effects television has on the human mind and body. His discussions include the induction of alpha waves, a hypnotizing effect on the mind, how viewers often regard what they see on television as real even though the programmes…

Jaishri Jethwaney |Media watching is an integral part of children and youth from which they get a growing sense of themselves, the world and how they should interact with others.In an average household that has access to television children as young as two-three years are hooked on to TV and recognize animation characters, products and brands.It is ironical that eating sufficient is not necessarily eating balanced diet. Even the obese can be malnourished /undernourished.The youth that is hooked on to fast food need to be sensitized that malnutrition is as much a problem with the rich as with the poor.To…

Anshu Joshi |It is a well-researched and proven fact that the kind of programmes and news, which we watch or read, impact our behaviour. Also, we get a sudden glimpse of the same while facing a similar situationto take a decision. Ever wondered why it happens?Moreover, it is related to a very significant theory of Mass Communication. It is known as Priming, which can be elucidated and understood by first of all considering its roots in Psychology.It is taught in Psychology that “Priming is an implicit memory effect in which exposure to one stimulus influences the response to another stimulus.…

Anshu JoshiJNU is THE term these days. Whatever is happening is certainly unfortunate, but I would not go on the political and social debate. I would rather like to discuss the role of our media, especially the news channels, which have transformed the entire sensitive issue in to an opportunity, where ‘bytes’ ‘live footages’ ‘intellectual debates’ and ‘live coverage’ areleveraged to make money. All channels, day and night, keep broadcasting one or the other ‘breaking news’ related to JNU these days. The question here arises – Is TV media justifying its identity of being the fourth pillar of democracy or…

Richa Singh |Globalization affects different groups of women in different places in different ways. On the one hand it may create new opportunities for women to be forerunners in economic and social progress. With the advent of global communication networks and cross-cultural exchange there seems to be a change in the status of women albeit not to a very large extent. However, globalization has indeed promoted ideas and norms of equality for women that have brought about an awareness and acted as a catalyst in their struggle for equitable rights and opportunities. On the other hand it may exacerbate gender…