This assignment has proven to be one of the most challenging tasks I’ve encountered so far in my life as a budding journalist. Ironically, it brought to mind the lyrics of a song that perfectly resonates with my struggle: “Kyun aage pichhe dolate ho, bhanwaro ki tarah, kyu dekhte hoContinue Reading
In the wacky world of news reporting, where words jostle for attention like overly enthusiastic puppies in a newsroom, there exists – yes it does, a superhero known as AP Style. Abbreviation for Associated Press style, this caped crusader of clear and pleasant communication has been fighting the chaos ofContinue Reading
Our longest module in PG Journalism is The Craft of Storytelling, taught by Sachin Kalbag who has 23 years of experience which includes being editor of The Hindu’s Mumbai edition and The Hindustan Times. In one of his earliest classes, he explained how craft is both the art and techniqueContinue Reading
Mumbai, Sept 22: Earlier I used to think crime reporting can undermine public trust in law enforcement, especially if it focuses on negative stories. However, my thoughts have now changed, thanks to Sonam Saigal, a senior journalist at The Hindu. Her decade of experience has already given us tons ofContinue Reading
The documentary on Ramon Magsaysay award-winning journalist Ravish Kumar “While we watched” is being fairly widely watched globally and the response almost universally is that it is very well made. Made by its director in a starkly realistic style, for journalism students it is also interesting for the insights itContinue Reading
Coronavirus and the ensuing lockdown has forced people, including certain government employees, to work from home. Press conferences have been cancelled and offices of the political parties have been temporarily closed. Videos and tweets by the government and concerned authorities have taken over press conferences to give out messages toContinue Reading
In Sweden, politicians would be unrecognizable to the Indian mind. They take the fact that they are the people’s representatives in Parliament to mean that they are servants, literally. Not only do they enjoy no special benefits, but they are held to the highest standards of public morality even inContinue Reading
A resident of Bandra named Jahiruddin Edrisi was harassing a woman journalist for the past 2 months by making random video and WhatsApp calls as well as sending abusive online messages when she ignored them. The 27-year old hawker from Behrampada, Bandra was arrested on Saturday for making video & WhatsAppContinue Reading
As a news verification trainer, spreading awareness among journalists and journalism students, I have realised that spreading misinformation and disinformation has become an industry in itself. Though Google News Initiative (GNI) against fake news, in partnership with Internews and DataLeads, has trained 15,000 journalists and journalism students in the pastContinue Reading
Television anchor and journalist Ravish Kumar of NDTV India is one of the five winners of the 61st Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2019 announced yesterday, and hundreds of thousands of his followers all over the country feel vindicated and thrilled at this acknowledgement of the importance of his work. TheContinue Reading