chattarji : Articles

Munabao-Khokrapar link--Indo-Pak monitoring Part IV

BY chattarji| IN MEDIA MONITORING |20/03/2006

The rail link opening was covered with greater intensity and more positively by the Sindhi daily Ibrat, than by Nawai-e-Waqt

‘Dance of Democracy’: Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Renunciation’

BY chattarji| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |12/06/2004

A more rational analysis would perceive the combination of political shrewdness and strategy, of renunciation as a political ideal and weapon, and of personal fears and inadequacies that prompted Sonia’s decision.

¿We for victory¿

BY chattarji| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |03/05/2004

The Friendship Series in Pakistan spawned coverage in the categories of ‘brotherhood/goodwill’ hype, and the political mileage sought to be derived by the BJP.

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Amazon resisting voluntary censorship

The new term for self censorship is voluntary censorship, as proposed by companies like Netflix and Hotstar. ET reports that streaming video service Amazon Prime is opposing a move by its peers to adopt a voluntary censorship code in anticipation of the Indian government coming up with its own rules. Amazon is resisting because it fears that it may alienate paying subscribers.

Let the games begin

Clearly, the run to the 2019 elections is on. A journalist received a call from someone saying they were from Aajtak channel and were conducting a survey, asking whom she was going to vote for in 2019. On being told that her vote was secret, the caller assumed she wasn't going to vote for 'Modiji'. The caller, a woman, also didn't identify herself. A month or two earlier the same journalist received a call, this time from a man, asking if she was going to vote for the BSP.