Author: newswriters

Manohar Manoj, Editor, Economy IndiaI think it is very unfortunate to explain the whole setup of mass media as a subject of freedom only. It is always seen when one discusses media, its positivity gets reflected only when it is said how much media is enjoying its freedom part. This perception about media is so old and so deep-rooted that nobody is even able to enjoy the freedom to think about media beyond this perception. To my mind, this perception is very vague and this word never allows us to enquire about the numerous facets of media in a comprehensive…

ALDANA VALES Stress and anxiety have long been prevalent among news professionals. A Columbia Journalism Review article in 1999 noted that nearly 40% of editors in the U.S. “reported job-related health problems ranging from insomnia to alcoholism and hypertension.” There was no social media at the time, and few newsrooms were even online back then. Still, media professionals worked long hours and covered difficult topics, among other occupational stressors. In 2015, the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma found that between four and 59% of journalists have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depending on their beats or locations. The COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest,…

Dr. Pradeep MahapatraMass media experts’ prediction for 2023 on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various fields including journalism took its roots from the developments such as the introduction of platforms like ChatGPT during later part of 2022. ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a ‘Chatbot’. Online questions and answers are conducted by ‘Chatbot’ or ‘Chattorbot’ software. Synthesis of data made accessible to the system can be disseminated to the seekers instantly using such software. Mediation of humans is not required for its operation. Many can access to required content at a time.. etc…Within five days of the nascent public…

फ़िरदौस ख़ानऑल इंडिया रेडियो से हमारा दिल का या यूं कहें कि रूह का रिश्ता है। ये हमारी ज़िन्दगी का एक अटूट हिस्सा है।  रेडियो सुनते हुए हम बड़े हुये। बाद में रेडियो से जुड़ना हुआ। यह हमारी ख़ुशनसीबी थी। ऑल इंडिया रेडियो पर हमारा पहला कार्यक्रम 21 दिसम्बर 1996 को प्रसारित हुआ था। इसकी रिकॉर्डिंग 15 दिसम्बर को हुई थी। कार्यक्रम का नाम था उर्दू कविता पाठ। इसमें हमने अपनी ग़ज़लें पेश की थीं। उस दिन घर में सब कितने ख़ुश थे। पापा की ख़ुशी का तो कोई ठिकाना ही नहीं था। रेडियो से हमारी न जाने कितनी ख़ूबसूरत…

Dr. Pradeep MahapatraThe identity of ‘Citizen Journalism’ rely on a few factors in the emerging media landscape. First, the process of collection, processing and publication of news utilising online tools by common people named as citizen journalism. Second, apart from professional journalists, when a few individuals who keep track of newsworthy developments in the society they live in, regularly publish news stories and opinion posts in social media, blogs and news websites, the task belongs to the category of citizen journalism.Third, the practice of citizen journalism in digital platforms, specially in social media resulted in unprecedented popularity worldwide. The development…

Marina AdamiFive AI experts weigh in: Francesco Marconi, Madhumita Murgia, Charlie Beckett and two startup founders discuss the impact of generative AI on the news industrySince OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT was launched back in November, journalists have been discussing its potential impact on the news industry.How many journalists will be replaced by the rise of generative artificial intelligence? How fast will this process take place? Which journalists will be most vulnerable to this kind of disruption? And should we see ChatGPT as a challenge or as an opportunity to solve some of the problems the news industry faces?As all of…

Federica CherubiniThe COVID-19 pandemic showed us that some of the assumptions we had about work were wrong. Across many industries, work had a dedicated place: the office. But lockdowns and enforced remote working made many realise that another way was possible, accelerating a quest by employees for flexibility and increased autonomy. In 2021, senior news industry leaders told us that they – and their organisations – were on board with the shift to hybrid and flexible working (Cherubini et al. 2021).One year on, have newsrooms really transformed as a result of the shift initiated during the pandemic? Has the news…

Dr Craig T. RobertsonAs the BBC observes, ‘defining impartiality is easy … it means reflecting all sides of arguments and not favouring any side’.1 But what this looks like in practice can become complicated as journalists grapple with different topics, public debates, and ways of presenting engaging news. Moreover, many newspapers across the world have long had a clear editorial stance and, in the US, Fox News has demonstrated how money can be made from catering to partisan audiences in broadcast. Meanwhile, the BBC has renewed its commitment to impartial journalism, as have some commercial news media, such as Reuters. But…

Dr. Simge AndıSocial media have played an important role in how many people access the news over the past decade. The networks people use and the way in which social networks showcase news have, however, changed considerably during that time, as existing platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube evolved both in terms of how they work and who uses them, and newer networks such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok have grown in importance.In this chapter, we aim to cast light on the ever-changing news environment on social media by setting out the differences between networks and what social media…

Eliot Higgins, Marilín Gonzalo, Felix Simon and Valentina de Marval discuss the challenges posed by software such as Midjourney and Dall-E Over the past few weeks, a number of improbable images went viral: former US President Donald Trump getting arrested; Pope Francis wearing a stylish white puffer coat; Elon Musk walking hand in hand with General Motors CEO Mary Barra. These pictures are not that improbable though: President Trump was indeed getting arrested; Popes are known to wear ostentatious outfits; and Elon Musk has been one half of an unconventional pairing before. What is peculiar though is that they are…