[ZESTMedia] Has blogging hit the tipping point in India?

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/blog/technologywalla/0,39059341,61971547,00.htm Has blogging hit the tipping point in India? 01/12/2006 According to "Blogging India: A Windows Live Report", 14 percent of Indian online users are active bloggers. If number of active Internet users in India is 25 mill

[ZESTMedia] BHUTAN: Bhutan plays songs to educate voters

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=58718 BHUTAN: Bhutan plays songs to educate voters King mandates that radio broadcasts songs to mobilize Bhutanese voters for the upcoming election Dawn Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Guwahati --- Bhutan's two state-owned radio stations

[ZESTMedia] Rise of India, China in focus on US TV show

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEH20061130231131&Page=H&Title=Top+Stories&Topic=0&; TOP STORIES Dec 1, 2006 Rise of India, China in focus on US TV show Friday December 1 2006 09:33 IST IANS WASHINGTON: The rise of India and China would be in focus in a three part series starting De

[ZESTMedia] Female scribes to out-number males in China

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.indiadaily.com/breaking_news/83048.asp Female scribes to out-number males in China Dec. 1, 2006 Women journalists in China are expected to out-number their male counterparts in the near future, according to latest official statistics. In journalism schools, female students have out-num

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka govt clarifies position on journalist's arrest

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.colombopage.com/archive/December2141553SL.html Sri Lanka:: Sri Lanka govt clarifies position on journalist's arrest Saturday, December 2, 2006, 14:15 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 02, Colombo: The Sri Lanka government today clarified its stance on the arrest of Tamil jou

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka: CPJ urges release of Lankan Tamil journalist

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.sibernews.com/news/sri-lanka/-200612026918/ Sri Lanka: CPJ urges release of Lankan Tamil journalist Saturday, 02 December 2006 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday demanded Sri Lankan authorities to charge or release a freelance Tamil journalist, Parameswaree Maunasami,

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka: A journalist's agony at the hands of the law makers...

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.sibernews.com/news/sri-lanka/-200612036938/ Sri Lanka: A journalist's agony at the hands of the law makers... Sunday, 03 December 2006 The Sunday Leader photo-journalist Asoka Fernando, a Buddhist, a vegetarian, with photography as the sole means of earning a livelihood was mercilessly

[ZESTMedia] Zee executive bags EU- India Media Awards

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1858160,0011.htm Zee executive bags EU- India Media Awards HindustanTimes.com New Delhi, December 2, 2006 Zee News Producer is the winner of "Reporting HIV/AIDS - EU- India Media Awards 2006" in television Category. Zee News producer Rajeet Ranjan Sinha

[ZESTMedia] Can Indo-Pak media help in confidence building? (Opinion)

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14342492 Can Indo-Pak media help in confidence building? M V Kamath | There is peace of a sort between India and China as well as between India and China as well as between India and Pakistan but there are times when the peace sounds so phoney. Feathers wer

[ZESTMedia] Cable television seeks industry status

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=211787 Cable television seeks industry status Chandan Banerjee Kolkata, December 2: The first Indian film was released in 1913, but the country's film business got industry status aeons later in 2000. How long will it be before cable TV is acco

[ZESTMedia] Regional cinema in the doldrums

2006-12-03 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.thehindu.com/2006/12/03/stories/2006120301271100.htm National Regional cinema in the doldrums Special Correspondent Shoestring budgets, falling audience interest plague producers They solely rely on calls from film festivals to be screened Films on social issues get insufficient me

[ZESTMedia] MANAGE THE FOURTH ESTATE (Opinion)

2006-12-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061204/asp/opinion/story_7053373.asp MANAGE THE FOURTH ESTATE - There must be rules of conduct set for the media COMMENTARAO S.L. RAO The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research Etching images Ever since newspapers came in

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka: Inside story of journalist Parameshwary

2006-12-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.sibernews.com/news/sri-lanka/-200612036935/ Sri Lanka: Inside story of journalist Parameshwary Sunday, 03 December 2006 Journalist Parameshwary Munusamy and roommate Susanthi Thambirajah were arrested by the Terrorism Investigations Department (TID) on Thursday, November 23 in Wellawatt

[ZESTMedia] Fwd: THE MEDIA AND MASS MOVEMENTS: NOTES OF AN ACTIVIST

2006-12-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
Communalism Combat November 2006 STUDIED SILENCE THE MEDIA AND MASS MOVEMENTS: NOTES OF AN ACTIVIST By Rajendra K. Sail As a human rights activist, one stands committed to the right to freedom of expression and in turn to the freedom of the press. However, the shrinking space in the media for m

[ZESTMedia] Tribal community finds a voice through ICTs in Bangladesh

2006-12-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/143336/1/1138 Tribal community finds a voice through ICTs in Bangladesh Rahul Kumar 04 December 2006 December 4 2006, Bangladesh: "We migrated to Sitakund, hundreds of years ago and have since adjusted to the local Bengali culture. Only a handful of

[ZESTMedia] 'Hindi media is either very secular or very communal'

2006-12-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.milligazette.com/dailyupdate/2006/200611291_Hindi_media_secular_muslims.htm Posted Online on Wednesday, 29 November 2006 23:55 IST 'Hindi media is either very secular or very communal': Zafarul-Islam Khan History of journalism in India can not begin without mentioning the names of som

[ZESTMedia] Indian Press Photo awards announced

2006-12-04 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=147945 Indian Press Photo awards announced EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Posted online: Sunday, December 03, 2006 at 0051 hours IST MUMBAI, DEC2 : Sometimes a photograph says what an entire news report cannot. Whether it's a riot-stricken cit

[ZESTMedia] Talking Beards

2006-12-05 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20061211&fname=Muslim+Issue+%28F%29&sid=1 Magazine| Dec 11, 2006 media: muslims Talking Beards Frivolous ideas that stereotype Islam are a staple in the media SABA NAQVI BHAUMIK Perhaps the history of the world would have turned out differently if,

[ZESTMedia] Entertainment industry: Road ahead

2006-12-05 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/712193.cms Entertainment industry: Road ahead ANOOP NARAYANAN [ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2006 12:26:54 AM] The Indian entertainment industry is one of the fastest growing sectors. Its major segments are films, music, television, radio, print media and

[ZESTMedia] Yahoo partners with Reuters on eyewitness pictures

2006-12-05 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2006-12-04T114148Z_01_NAAD0401_RTRUKOC_0_US-YAHOO-REUTERS-EYEWITNESS.xml Yahoo partners with Reuters on eyewitness pictures Mon Dec 4, 2006 6:42 AM ET By Eric Auchard NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc., in partnership with Re

[ZESTMedia] Boom time for India's journalists in red hot media market

2006-12-05 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/061204/afp/061204040454business.html Yahoo! Asia News Monday December 4, 12:04 PM Boom time for India's journalists in red hot media market NEW DELHI (AFP) - The news media may be in decline in the West but it's boom time in India where journalists are hopscotching f

[ZESTMedia] Channel tunnels (Opinion)

2006-12-05 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1857817,0031.htm Channel tunnels Eye Level | Vir Sanghvi December 1, 2006 No doubt you have also been part of the great Shah Rukh Khan-Kaun Banega Crorepati discussion that has swept the country over the last week. For the record, I accept some of th

[ZESTMedia] Mr Johnny Come Lately comes to UNI

2006-12-05 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/portal/2006/12/695 December 2006 Mr Johnny Come Lately comes to UNI With his RSS links and predatory instincts, Zee owner Subhash Chandra's UNI takeover bid has made people sit up Hardnews Bureau Delhi At the far end of Rafi Marg in New Delhi is located the United Ne

[ZESTMedia] Maldives: Open letter to the Information Minister, Mohamed Nasheed

2006-12-05 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19998 Maldives 5 December 2006 Open letter to the Information Minister, Mohamed Nasheed Five press freedom organisations write to Mohamed Nasheed Paris, London, Lahore, Brussels, Copenhagen 4 December 2006 Dear Minister, The member organisations of th

[ZESTMedia] When money–bags bite man, it’s not news (Opinion)

2006-12-06 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/portal/2006/12/709 Home » December 2006 Editorial December 2006 When money–bags bite man, it's not news Interesting things are happening in the world of Indian media. Unknown to newspaper readers and television viewers, ownership of media houses is stealthily passin

[ZESTMedia] Fellowships to focus on developing country health reporting

2006-12-06 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ijnet.org/Director.aspx?P=Article&ID=305768&LID=1 Fellowships to focus on developing country health reporting Region :Worldwide Country :None Topic :Health, Fellowships and Awards 29/11/2006 Journalists interested in reporting on health issues in the developing world have the chance

[ZESTMedia] Media and education conference seeks submissions

2006-12-06 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ijnet.org/Director.aspx?P=Article&ID=305790&LID=1 Media and education conference seeks submissions Region :Asia and the Pacific Country :None Topic :Networking 04/12/2006 Journalists and academics interested in media development in Asia have the opportunity to submit papers for a conf

[ZESTMedia] Templeton-Cambridg e Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion

2006-12-06 Thread Tarun Udwala
Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships *Templeton-Cambridg e Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion* Deadline: 15 December 2006 > The fellowships enable print, broadcast, or online journalists to pursue a two-month course of study in issues of science and religion. The program includes t

[ZESTMedia] Jefferson Fellowships for Journalists

2006-12-06 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/semedu-program.asp?program_ID=10&Topic=Media%20Program&Area=Seminars Jefferson Fellowships for Journalists

[ZESTMedia] International Women Film Festival

2006-12-06 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/12/06/8361/ International Women Film Festival By Taran Adarsh, December 6, 2006 - 02:28 IST Kolkata Film & Media Studies in association with the Ministry of I. & B., Government of India, Government of Delhi, D.F.F. and F.I.C.C.I. is organizing the 2nd India Intern

[ZESTMedia] Internet Radio for Peace and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka

2006-12-06 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/internet-radio-for-peace-and-reconciliation-in-sri-lanka-launch-of-vor-radio/ Internet Radio for Peace and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka - Launch of VOR Radio December 6th, 2006 Tune in and turn up the volume! The Media Unit of the Centre for Policy Alter

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka's press freedom deteriorating, says IFJ president

2006-12-07 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.colombopage.com/archive/December6150808SL.html Sri Lanka:: * Sri Lanka's press freedom deteriorating, says IFJ president Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 15:08 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Military personnel yesterday took into custody two journalists. Last week a photo editor w

[ZESTMedia] HELLO, THIS IS RADIO FREE...

2006-12-07 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main23.asp?filename=Ne120906Hello_this.asp HELLO, THIS IS RADIO FREE... The campaign for freeing the government's stranglehold on radio has succeeded with the government allowing community radio stations. The move will radically alter how information is disseminated

[ZESTMedia] Web censorship can be sticky (Opinion)

2006-12-07 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/726108.cms Web censorship can be sticky TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 06, 2006 12:53:06 AM] The government wants to sharpen its technological tools to block undesirable websites. It has asked landing stations to put in place technology ca

[ZESTMedia] More Press Freedom Worries For Maldives

2006-12-07 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=2702 More Press Freedom Worries For Maldives By Minivan News December 5, 2006 The International Mission for Press Freedom in the Maldives has recently expressed concern that the Maldivian Government is not progressing with the democratic reforms that it

[ZESTMedia] Context is the key

2006-12-08 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=148270 Context is the key Successful communication on the Net is not about positioning. It's about targeting RADHIKA SACHDEV Posted online: Thursday, December 07, 2006 at 0106 hours IST Chew on these numbers. According to a study

[ZESTMedia] Fwd: National Public Radio Fellowships for Young Journalists (Deadline 12/31/06)

2006-12-08 Thread Tarun Udwala
- Original Message - From: George Lessard To: Creative Radio List Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:57 PM Subject: [creative-radio] National Public Radio Fellowships for Young Journalists (Deadline 12/31/06) NPR Fellowships for Young Journalists (Deadline 12/31/06) The NPR Kroc Fellowsh

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka: Media ministry orders all analog radio stations to convert digital?

2006-12-08 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://lankamediaoutlook.blogspot.com/2006/12/media-ministry-orders-all-analog-radio.html Friday, December 8, 2006 Media ministry orders all analog radio stations to convert digital? ? Media ministry of sri lanka has given licence to 31 radio stations so far. Most radio stations are now commercia

[ZESTMedia] Pakistan: Fata journalists complain of harassment

2006-12-08 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=59105 PAKISTAN: Fata journalists complain of harassment At seminar, journalists in tribal areas say they are harassed, threatened by politicians and militants Dawn Wednesday, December 6, 2006 By Sadia Qasim Shah Peshawar --- Newsmen f

[ZESTMedia] Jailed media worldwide hits record: U.S. watchdog

2006-12-09 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://today.reuters.com/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-12-07T193947Z_01_N07253538_RTRUKOC_0_US-JOURNALISTS-JAIL.xml Jailed media worldwide hits record: U.S. watchdog Thu Dec 7, 2006 2:40 PM ET By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of journalists jailed

[ZESTMedia] Stand up for free speech (Opinion)

2006-12-11 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1863551,0031.htm Stand up for free speech Counterpoint | Vir Sanghvi December 9, 2006 The chief minister of a major state is a mass murderer. The Prime Minister of India is a small-time manipulator who masquerades as a statesman. The Information & Bro

[ZESTMedia] Media have a key role in isolating divisive forces (Opinion)

2006-12-11 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/11/stories/2006121102211000.htm Opinion - Leader Page Articles Media have a key role in isolating divisive forces Somnath Chatterjee They have a vested interest in seeing that the parliamentary system flourishes in a manner that, while sustaining people's faith in

[ZESTMedia] Fwd: Female reporters paid £6,500 less than men by BBC

2006-12-11 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article2055563.ece Female reporters paid £6,500 less than men by BBC By Robert Verkaik Published: 08 December 2006 Female correspondents working on the BBC's flagship television news bulletins earn £6,500 less than their male counterparts on average, according

[ZESTMedia] Khairlanji and the English press (Opinion)

2006-12-11 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web5917613135Hoot124952%20AM2424&pn=1 12/11/2006 Khairlanji and the English press Why this silence over such savagery? Surekha and Priyanka Bhotmange's face and name should have become as much part of our consciousness as Jessica Lal's and Priyadarshini M

[ZESTMedia] Fwd: Call for Papers. The Radio Conference: A Transnational Forum, University of Lincoln, July 2007

2006-12-11 Thread Tarun Udwala
Call for Papers. The Radio Conference: A Transnational Forum, Posted by: "Kishor Pradhan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Call for Papers. The Radio Conference: A Transnational Forum, University of Lincoln, July 2007 The Radio Conference: A Transnational Forum Location: University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK, Dates

[ZESTMedia] Winners of new HIV/AIDS award will attend workshop in U.S.

2006-12-12 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ijnet.org/Director.aspx?P=Article&ID=305800&LID=1 Winners of new HIV/AIDS award will attend workshop in U.S. Region :None Country :India Topic :Health, HIV/AIDS, Fellowships and Awards 08/12/2006 Winners of a contest aimed at raising awareness of HIV/AIDS in India will have the oppor

[ZESTMedia] IFJ concerned by Sri Lanka's imposition of anti-terror laws

2006-12-12 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.colombopage.com/archive/December12134203SL.html Sri Lanka:: * IFJ concerned by Sri Lanka's imposition of anti-terror laws Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 13:42 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 12, Colombo: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says it is deeply conce

[ZESTMedia] On Indian news media, the revolution is being televised by Tripti Lahiri

2006-12-12 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061211/wl_asia_afp/indiamediatelevisionpolitics_061211040432 On Indian news media, the revolution is being televised by Tripti Lahiri Sun Dec 10, 11:04 PM ET India's feisty television news channels have tapped a seam of public disgust by using revolutionary sting o

[ZESTMedia] The Cinematic Equation

2006-12-12 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=212820 TALK The Cinematic Equation In its second year, the India International Women's Film Festival offers much more than film screenings Vandana Kalra New Delhi, December 10: With many initiatives claiming to act as gender benders, attempt

[ZESTMedia] Letter to Editor - News smokescreen

2006-12-12 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1862986,00120004.htm Letters to Editor News smokescreen December 8, 2006 Vir Sanghvi's article Channel tunnels (December 2) highlights the fact that news channels are more concerned with TRP ratings and attracting viewers rather than focusing on the news

[ZESTMedia] No ban on obscene pics in media: SC

2006-12-12 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=78073 Tuesday, December 12, 2006 No ban on obscene pics in media: SC Press Trust of India New Delhi, December 12: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which sought a ban on the publication of obscene and nude

[ZESTMedia] The 15th Reporters Without Borders - Fondation de France prize was presented in Paris on Tuesday, 12 December 2006

2006-12-13 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=20098 International | 12.12.2006 The 15th Reporters Without Borders - Fondation de France prize was presented in Paris on Tuesday, 12 December 2006 The 15th Reporters Without Borders - Fondation de France prize was awarded to a journalist, a media, a pr

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: Mark Tully urges journalists to stick to professionalism

2006-12-13 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_32860.shtml Mark Tully urges journalists to stick to professionalism By BSS, Dhaka Tue, 12 Dec 2006, 09:12:00 A panel of journalists on Tuesday urged their colleagues in all media to stick to professionalism however challenging the circumstances mi

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: Newsmen should unite to face professional hazards Says Mark Tully

2006-12-13 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/12/13/d61213060169.htm Wed. December 13, 2006 Metropolitan Newsmen should unite to face professional hazards Says Mark Tully Staff Correspondent In the hour of crisis, journalists must try to find out the reasons behind the challenges they are facing and put

[ZESTMedia] Times of India Group, Mid-Day Multimedia ink pact

2006-12-13 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=59436 Times of India Group, Mid-Day Multimedia ink pact Media companies combine their AM and PM markets to increase readership and profit Times of India Monday, December 11, 2006 New Delhi --- Mid-Day Multimedia, publishers of Mid-Day in Mumbai

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: Who minds the yellow version of the media? (Opinion)

2006-12-13 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_32849.shtml Who minds the yellow version of the media? By Shahid Alam Tue, 12 Dec 2006, 08:45:00 A particularly amusing, though pointedly indicative of the sorry state that the media has generally sunk to, war of words took place recently between a

[ZESTMedia] Judiciary and media should be accountable: H R Bhardwaj

2006-12-13 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=65775 Judiciary and media should be accountable: H R Bhardwaj New Delhi, Dec 12: Describing media and the judiciary as "two competing necessities", Union Law Minister H R Bharadwaj today emphasised the need for judicial accountability, while

[ZESTMedia] Rights abuses "endemic" in South Asia -group

2006-12-13 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL32095.htm Rights abuses "endemic" in South Asia -group 13 Dec 2006 13:22:17 GMT Source: Reuters NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Extrajudicial killings, attacks on religious and ethnic minorities and curbs on press freedom are endemic in South Asia, with

[ZESTMedia] Journalists, media workers hold demo for new wage board

2006-12-14 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200612141755.htm Top Stories Journalists, media workers hold demo for new wage board New Delhi, Dec. 14 (PTI): A large number of journalists and workers of media organisations today staged a demonstration in front of the Labour Ministry here demanding immed

[ZESTMedia] Journalists protest against police atrocities on media

2006-12-14 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=66341 Journalists protest against police atrocities on media By Ravinder Singh Robin, Amritsar, Dec.14 : Journalists of various print, electronic and photo media associations of Amritsar staged a protest against the alleged highhandedness of

[ZESTMedia] INTERVIEW : ALEX KURUVILLA

2006-12-14 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=148841 Fe Insight INTERVIEW : ALEX KURUVILLA Personalisation will spark a media revolution India was the missing link in the growth plans of the over $2-billion-publishing-house Conde Nast International. The company has now bridged

[ZESTMedia] Sebi wants to regulate TV/print content on stocks

2006-12-14 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c_online.php?leftnm=11&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=18615 Sebi wants to regulate TV/print content on stocks BS Reporter / Mumbai December 14, 2006 M Damodaran, chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), today said the regulator was looking

[ZESTMedia] IFJ calls for global support as journalists demonstrate for justice at work, says precarious economic situation hampers ability to report freely

2006-12-15 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/79941/ Press Release IFJ calls for global support as journalists demonstrate for justice at work, says precarious economic situation hampers ability to report freely Country/Topic: India Date: 14 December 2006 Source: International Federation of Journal

[ZESTMedia] Prominent play to PM in Japanese media

2006-12-15 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/93030.php/Prominent-play-to-PM-in-Japanese-media Prominent play to PM in Japanese media By Smita Prakash Tokyo, Dec.14 (ANI): So how important is an Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Tokyo.not very. At least not as much as a Korean or a Chinese head of state o

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: The Daily Star exposes lies by Falu’s media

2006-12-15 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.bangladeshnews.com.bd/2006/12/14/the-daily-star-exposes-lies-by-falus-media/ The Daily Star exposes lies by Falu's media Posted on Thursday, December 14th, 2006 at 2:27 am "In a blatant misuse of the media, two television channels, ntv, Rtv in the news programme on December 5 and 6, 2

[ZESTMedia] SEBI to check agenda-driven market reporting by media

2006-12-15 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=66190 Business India News SEBI to check agenda-driven market reporting by media Mumbai, Dec 14: Warning a section of media which put out "agenda-driven" news, market regulator SEBI today said it would tighten its leash on such media to prot

[ZESTMedia] National seminar to discuss media and legislatures

2006-12-15 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.indiaenews.com/politics/20061214/32515.htm National seminar to discuss media and legislatures Thursday, December 14, 2006 A national seminar organised by the Lok Sabha secretariat will discuss the relationship and roles of legislatures and media here Friday. The seminar, to be inaugu

[ZESTMedia] Nepal ranks third in human rights violations

2006-12-15 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=59615 NEPAL: Nepal ranks third in human rights violations Asian Centre for Human Rights says half of all cases of press censorship in 2005 came from Nepal Nepal News Thursday, December 14, 2006 The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR)

[ZESTMedia] CNN honours young Indian journalists

2006-12-16 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1870020,0008.htm CNN honours young Indian journalists Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, December 16, 2006 CNN, one of the world's leading news channels, gave awards to Indian journalists who with their outstanding stories and reporting capability have cre

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka: Role of Media in Conflict (Opinion)

2006-12-16 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.dailymirror.lk/2006/12/15/opinion/02.asp Friday, December 15, 2006 OPINION Role of Media in Conflict By Gagani Weerakoon Unidentified gunmen, ambush attacks, serial abductions and human right violations go hand in hand in a conflict ridden society. This is true of Sri Lanka, India,

[ZESTMedia] Blurring of news and views creates problems: Somnath

2006-12-16 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/16/stories/2006121606321200.htm Front Page Blurring of news and views creates problems: Somnath Sandeep Dikshit Media could do more in the area of social responsibility: N. Ram NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Friday lauded the media's role in str

[ZESTMedia] Award in Anupama's name

2006-12-17 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/16/stories/2006121620690400.htm Karnataka - Bangalore Award in Anupama's name Staff Reporter Bangalore: This is a step towards recognising brave young women journalists who are striving to make a difference in the lives of those socially deprived. The Jayaraman fam

[ZESTMedia] Pakistan government trying to control media: editors

2006-12-17 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.indiaenews.com/pakistan/20061217/32879.htm Pakistan government trying to control media: editors Sunday, December 17, 2006 A representative body of Pakistani newspaper editors has flayed the government for trying to 'control the press' through the formation of a proposed regulatory aut

[ZESTMedia] Media need to exercise restraint: Rajat Sharma (News)

2006-12-18 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5922_1870878,0015002500030002.htm Media need to exercise restraint: Rajat Sharma HT Corespondent Varanasi, December 17 MEDIA's PATIENCE was imperative while handling sensitive issues, Rajat Sharma Editor-in Chief of India TV said here on Sunday. Talking to rep

[ZESTMedia] Brand India's image issue

2006-12-18 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6125940.stm Brand India's image issue By Kaushik Basu Professor of economics, Cornell University The concept of advertising a nation may seem baffling, but the idea is the same as advertising a firm or its products. There are, however, two special handicaps

[ZESTMedia] Bollywood goes global

2006-12-19 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/12/17/stories/2006121700150500.htm CINEMA Bollywood goes global NILOSREE BISWAS An out-of-the-box idea filmed on documentary lines shot in a conflict-ridden country, Kabir Khan's "Kabul Express" breaks new ground in Indian filmmaking. The most striking difference

[ZESTMedia] On obscenity - Letters to the Editor

2006-12-19 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/18/stories/2006121803461002.htm Letters to the Editor On obscenity This refers to the Supreme Court ruling that a blanket ban on publishing obscene photographs and material in newspapers will violate the freedom of speech and expression enjoyed by the press (Dec. 13)

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: Freedom fighter journos honoured

2006-12-19 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=59709 BANGLADESH: Freedom fighter journos honoured Press Club presents four journalists with rewards for defending freedom The Daily Star Monday, December 18, 2006 Satkhira Press Club yesterday accorded a reception to four freedom figh

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: CPJ concerned at attacks on journalists

2006-12-19 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=59715 BANGLADESH: CPJ concerned at attacks on journalists Threats, attacks on the rise in the run-up to elections, says Committee to Protect Journalists The Daily Star Sunday, December 17, 2006 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) sent a l

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: Warrant of arrest against Inqilab editor, 2 reporters

2006-12-19 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=59711 BANGLADESH: Warrant of arrest against Inqilab editor, 2 reporters Failure to appear in court results in arrest warrantts for several journalists The Daily Star Monday, December 18, 2006 A magistrate's court yesterday issued warra

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: Nizami blames TVs for boosting 14-party movement

2006-12-20 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=59708 BANGLADESH: Nizami blames TVs for boosting 14-party movement Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami says media is broadcasting damaging news of the 14-party movement The Daily Star Monday, December 18, 2006 Jamaat-e-Islami Am

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: C'wealth photography competition

2006-12-20 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=59713 BANGLADESH: C'wealth photography competition Commonwealth Press Union holds contest to emphaize the importance of photography as a form of media The Daily Star Saturday, December 16, 2006 Commonwealth Press Union (CPU) has invited photogra

[ZESTMedia] CBI files fresh chargesheet in Tehelka case

2006-12-20 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=59813 INDIA: CBI files fresh chargesheet in Tehelka case News portal sting operation case against Defence Ministry employee continues Times of India Tuesday, December 19, 2006 New Delhi --- The CBI has filed a fresh chargesheet in the Tehelka c

[ZESTMedia] IFJ Welcomes Plan for Wage Standards for Newspaper Staff in India

2006-12-20 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://peacejournalism.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=12746 Issue 30 - December, 2006 By: IFJ Posted on: 12/19/2006 Media Release 19 December 2006 IFJ Welcomes Plan for Wage Standards for Newspaper Staff in India The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today welcomed the announcemen

[ZESTMedia] Deadline extended for best HIV/AIDS broadcast award

2006-12-20 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ijnet.org/Director.aspx?P=Article&ID=305812&LID=1 Deadline extended for best HIV/AIDS broadcast award Region :Worldwide Country :None Topic :HIV/AIDS, Radio, Television, Fellowships and Awards 13/12/2006 The deadline for the "World Awards for Best TV and Radio Programs on HIV and AID

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka: New anti-terrorism law forces columnist into self-censorship

2006-12-21 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/80034/ New anti-terrorism law forces columnist into self-censorship Country/Topic: Sri Lanka Date: 19 December 2006 Source: Free Media Movement (FMM) Person(s): Iqbal Athas (FMM/IFEX) - The following is an FMM press release: New regulations and censorshi

[ZESTMedia] Victory for media - Letters to the Editor

2006-12-21 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/20/stories/2006122003941001.htm Letters to the Editor Victory for media The conviction of the prime accused, Manu Sharma, and two others in the Jessica Lal murder case by the Delhi High Court is a victory for the media. The fourth estate has yet again proved that it

[ZESTMedia] Proposal mooted to allow media to attend Parliamentary Committees meet

2006-12-21 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=68982 Proposal mooted to allow media to attend Parliamentary Committees meet New Delhi, Dec 19: Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today mooted a proposal to allow media persons to attend evidence part of Parliamentary Standing Committee me

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: 100 hurt as Shibir, BCL men clash in Rangpur

2006-12-21 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=59821 BANGLADESH: 100 hurt as Shibir, BCL men clash in Rangpur Political processions clash; students, police and journalists injured The Daily Star Wednesday, December 20, 2006 More than 100 people, including students, police and journ

[ZESTMedia] Age of laptop activism

2006-12-21 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-360-age-of-laptop-activism/28938-3.html Age of laptop activism CNN-IBN Posted Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 01:31 Time magazine's person of the year is you. And you is everybody who is on the net. Society is seeing a great power shift as people are transformi

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka: Maharaja breaks into Internet Protocol TV

2006-12-21 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.dailymirror.lk/2006/12/21/ft/16.asp Maharaja breaks into Internet Protocol TV By Rebecca Fleming The strategic partnership deal was signed by Randy McGraw CEO NMG and Group Director Mano Wickramanayake in Colombo yesterday. Colombo based RaiderTech, the e-commerce and internet arm o

[ZESTMedia] Jobs and opportunities for journalists

2006-12-21 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://thehoot.org/story.asp?storyid=Web2196523856Hoot32119%20AM2428&pn=1 1 12/16/2006 Jobs and opportunities for journalists Jobs, fellowships and awards for journalists, from around the country. top jobs on exchange4media ABP Group · Special correspondent

[ZESTMedia] CNN-IBN set to mop up Rs 100 cr via maiden IPO

2006-12-22 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=268826&leftnm=8&subLeft=0&chkFlg= CNN-IBN set to mop up Rs 100 cr via maiden IPO Rajesh S Kurup & Tejal A Deshpande / Mumbai December 22, 2006 CNN-IBN, the 24-hour English news channel, is planning to tap the capital market with its

[ZESTMedia] Fwd: Vacancy Announcement - Director - Communications, PSI / University of Manitoba Office

2006-12-22 Thread Tarun Udwala
Vacancy Announcement - Director - Communications, PSI / University of Manitoba Office Posted by: "OpenSpace" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:24 pm (PST) Population Services International/ University of Manitoba Director, Communications Location: Bangalore, University of Manitoba Office Repo

[ZESTMedia] Sri Lanka: Senior Journalists questioned by Police under new Anti-Terrorism Regulations

2006-12-22 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.ifex.org/fr/content/view/full/80062/ Senior journalists questioned by police under new Anti-Terrorism Regulations (FMM/IFEX) - The following is an FMM press release: Senior Journalists questioned by Police under new Anti-Terrorism Regulations The Free Media Movement (FMM) is concer

[ZESTMedia] Readership survey peeves INS

2006-12-22 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=268615&leftnm=8&subLeft=0&chkFlg= Readership survey peeves INS Shuchi Bansal / New Delhi December 20, 2006 At a meeting of the National Studies Research Council (NRSC), which conducts the National Readership Survey (NRS), in Mumbai t

[ZESTMedia] Bangladesh: New talk show highlighting women's views on politics

2006-12-23 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southasia.asp?parentid=60023 BANGLADESH: New talk show highlighting women's views on politics 18-episode show will feature women in different professions The Daily Star Saturday, December 23, 2006 Highlighting the upcoming general election an 18-episode talk

[ZESTMedia] Justice is not an opinion poll (Opinion)

2006-12-23 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://in.news.yahoo.com/061221/48/6ahq5.html Fri, Dec 22 Justice is not an opinion poll By Indian Express Friday December 22, 03:44 AM There is a note of exultation in the manner in which some in the media have greeted news of Manu Sharma being given the life sentence by the Delhi High Court i

[ZESTMedia] To e-mail or not to e-mail?

2006-12-23 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=60036 To e-mail or not to e-mail? Vincent Lim takes on the almost age-old question By Vincent Lim AsiaMedia Staff Writer In today's increasingly Web-savvy world, journalists seem to be light years behind everyone else -- or at least the average

[ZESTMedia] Few takers for Moser's offer

2006-12-23 Thread Tarun Udwala
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu9&subLeft=&autono=268953&tab=r Few takers for Moser's offer Shuchi Bansal & Aminah Sheikh / Mumbai December 23, 2006 Optical Media Solutions company Moser Baer's strategy to launch low-priced film DVDs (Rs 34) and VCDs (Rs 28) fo

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