The digital media landscape has changed tremendously over the last decade. Social media has amplified false narratives to alarming levels. Let us set aside Left-Right-Center narratives for a moment. Those indulging in extreme views are not realizing the country’s image is taking a beating because of the narratives they are amplifying. The Honorable Supreme Court […]
Media
This category has all blog posts related to all forms of media - print, online, radio, TV.
The media landscape has been changing over the years, but the fundamentals remain the same. The revenue challenges each medium is facing has been different.
A Self Regulatory Organization Needed For Digital Media in India
The number of internet users in India has grown impressively over the years. Today, India has about 750 million internet users, the majority of them are mobile-only internet users. With such a reach, it gives certain sections of society to play mischievous games. The government of India has been concerned about the narrative in news […]
Is Podcasting gaining traction in India, finally?
It’s amazing how things move in a cyclic fashion. In the days of the Vedas, lessons were taught by word of mouth. Over the years, the spoken word was written down and we began to learn by reading. And now, with the advent of podcasts, we’ve gone back to learning by listening to people speak. […]
Social Media has fueled the reach of Fake News
In continuation of my earlier post “False Narrative is more dangerous than Fake News“, let us look into a topic which has been discussed at great length by many – fake news. As mentioned in the earlier article, fake news has been there for decades or even centuries. Earlier fake news was published in newspapers, […]
False Narrative is more dangerous than Fake News
Fake News has been a challenge across the world. It has become so big that Fake News was Collins Dictionary’s word for 2017. Most readers are unable to differentiate between real and fake news. Fake news has been there for a long time. Experts in India are projecting as though Fake News is a new […]