The new Digital Data Protection regime could have chilling consequences for Press freedom, says Srinivas Madhav
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday noted that AI, which is disrupting the world with opportunities as well as challenges, has entered the field of media too but it can never replace "journalism based on human values".
The book titled 'The Foundation of Journalism and Media: A Complete Handbook' by Dr Avneet Kaur Bhatia, co-authored by Dr Ghazal Singhal and others, was launched on Friday at the World Book Fair.
On a mission to spread happiness, the department of journalism and mass communication of Maharaja Manindra Chandra College in Kolkata, for the last 13 years, have brought smiles and laughter to hundreds of underprivileged individuals by giving away new clothes and sarees.
Mahatma Gandhi used to believe that the development of India lay in the true progress and development of its villages. Journalism is a mirror of society, which reflects many stark realities that often remain unheard.
Despite all the conversations around – Saach ya saansani, stories around journalism have been the driving force for the industry at large.
Truth or journalistic ethics has become of no concern. However, the values and ethics of journalism do not, and should not, change. It is not only online media, but even mainstream media outlets cannot resist the temptation to cover fake news stories repeatedly for their sensational value, giving them added traction.
The opposition alleges that the ordinance could be used to muzzle a free press and target critics of the government.
A $1000 income from online readership needs about 100,000 visitors a month clicking on advertisers.
Welcoming the participants, Ravindra Kumar, editor of The Statesman and trustee of C R Irani Foundation, said that in journalism as much as in public life, any kind of criticism is seen as an absence of nationalism.
