2005-2014

In April this year, ABC journalist and television presenter Kerry O’Brien was invited to give a public lecture on the challenges for journalism presented by marketing and "spin" - the worst aspect of the more general field known as public relations. "Marketing and spin [are] two elements that combined, represent one of the biggest challenges to good journalism today," said O’Brien. O’Brien, who is...

Action Aid International-India has been working on critical engagement with the media for many years now. Media campaigns have been carried out successfully on issues such as homelessness, dalit issues etc. To create a platform for critical engagement of the media, ActionAid offers 'Media for Change' fellowship programme. The fellowship is open to journalists working for national and regional...

This news comes as a big relief to the Indian language periodicals. Press Trust of India has now decided to offer exclusive services to periodicals at a much lower rate. A letter sent out from Business Development Manager, Samir Juneja, to Chairman, Small and Medium Newspapers–INS, Sunil Dang, said that the news agency was reducing the rates for the Bhasha and Photo services. "An Indian language...

MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER Google launched AdSense, Yahoo! today will unveil a beta version of its own network for small and mid-size publishers. Yahoo! plans to invite about 2,000 smaller publishers into the new offering, Yahoo! Publisher Network, before expanding further by the end of the year, said Will Johnson, general manager-vice president of Yahoo! Publisher Network Online. At launch, the...

NEW YORK The board of The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) has voted unanimously to not endorse an earlier decision to give a Conscience in Media award to jailed New York Times reporter Judith Miller, E&P has learned. The group's First Amendment committee had narrowly voted to give Miller the prize for her dedication to protecting sources, but the full board has now voted to not...

Rajdeep Sardesai’s dream run for his ‘journalist-driven channel’ has entered the last phase as key people are now on board and the team is almost ready. Sardesai’s wife, Sagarika Ghose, ex-Senior Editor of Indian Express and anchor of ‘Question Time India’ on BBC World, has joined India Broadcast News (IBN) as Editor, News Features. Sardesai has also roped in another key man from Indian Express...

In an interesting turn of events, Sandipan Deb, Managing Editor of Outlook, and second in command to Editor-in-Chief Vinod Mehta, has put in his papers, putting an end to a decade-long stint with the publishing house. He will be joining the Indian Express Group in September to start a magazine division there. And he is not alone. He is taking with him three senior hands from Outlook. Rajesh Jha...

The New York Times plans to integrate its traditional print newsroom with its online newsroom, top management said Tuesday. Staffers from the print side and from NYTimes.com will start collaborating on coverage much more frequently than they do now, said Bill Keller, executive editor of the Times, and Martin Nisenholtz, senior vice president for digital operations for the New York Times Co., in a...

Out of excuses? It sure seems like it. In the not-too-distant past, journalism sages, columnists and otherwise rational old people were quick to condemn the ethically lax, morally inept, not-able-to-handle-the-pressure-of-the-big-time "kids these days" as the root of the plagiarism and fabrication problem. Young journalists--whom one newspaper columnist I interviewed defined as anyone under the...

Ken Paulson strolled across the stage, a wireless mike in his hand and an affable expression on his face. I'd heard his style at monthly staff meetings compared to both Phil Donahue's and Mister Rogers'. When I attended one in June, the editor of USA Today didn't take off his shoes, wear a cardigan or sing about the beautiful day in the neighborhood. But he did flash PowerPoint pictures (to oohs...