This is to inform you that I have joined a group of young journalists in a
mediawatch activity, which will be conducted initially through a blog titled
'CounterMedia' (URL: http://countermedia.wordpress.com). The team hopes to
develop a separate website for the purpose as early as possible.
The broad objectives of the activity are as follows:
- Detecting bias, unchallenged assumptions, stereotyping, self-censorship
etc. and documenting them
- Providing timely criques and in-depth analysis of news reports that are
factual, not rhetorical
- Challenging mainstream media and compelling them to initiate reforms
- Empower, educate journalists by offering them alternate points of view,
story ideas and links to resources
- Encourage public participation in media criticism
- Uphold freedom of speech and expression
- Help initiate structural reforms in media.
- Help establish independent sources of public interest journalism.
- Foster research into journalism and journalistic practices
Apart from the team members, other journalists and members of the general
public will be able to express themselves in this forum.
The blog has been formally launched today with a post by me titled "The
media and the Great Kerala Terrorist
Hunt<http://countermedia.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/the-media-and-the-great-kerala-terrorist-hunt/>
"
Kindly give your suggestions for improving and enlarging the scope of the
activity.
Thanks. Regards.
BRP Bhaskar
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