Le Monde crisis reveals the dilemmas of news media ownership
Journalism is a tricky business, especially for those who run the business side of it. Journalists are supposed...
September 18,2019 READ MORE
Madhavan Narayanan
Emergency remixed: Media curbs are here again, albeit in a convulted package
What is it that they say about the press being the Fourth Estate? Technically, under the Indian Constitution,...
September 11,2019 READ MORE
How to do public interest PR: A bird’s eye guide for pro bono services
In my previous column, I made a case for what I call Public Interest Public Relations (PIPR) on...
September 04,2019 READ MORE
The rise of public interest PR deserves more attention, and this can help journalism
As a reporter, I often used to wonder about the imbalances and asymmetries in the news media business....
August 28,2019 READ MORE
What a microchip-embedded smart cricket ball taught me about digital-age news and content
Last weekend, I received on WhatsApp a fine video made by an Australian broadcaster on cricket balls. Did...
August 21,2019 READ MORE
India’s news media maintain a Line of Control in Kashmir; Eyebrows are bound to go up
“You were asked to bend but you began to crawl.” That quote is attributed to BJP leader Lal...
August 14,2019 READ MORE
It’s a six! Zomato shows journalistic presence to build ethical brand, but the shot is not risk-free
Last week was an excellent showcase opportunity for those who think social media can be a creative avenue...
August 07,2019 READ MORE
Open letters and closed minds: Left vs Right in narrative fixing calls for multi-faceted journalism
You could say this column, ScribeView, is journalism about journalism and allied subjects. So how do you tell...
July 31,2019 READ MORE
Credible journalism needs rescue from ‘paan-ki-dukan’ media ventures
I sometimes liken journalism to Bollywood. Its superstars thrive with super payouts while hundreds and thousands struggle below...
July 24,2019 READ MORE
North Blocked! How Finance Ministry curbs on journalists may hurt quality of reportage and governance
Some fond memories of beat reporting came back last week when the North Block was in the news...
July 16,2019 READ MORE
Budget coverage is not a one-off event; Great stories lie beyond the Finance Minister’s speech
After decades covering the budget as a text/print journalist, I have been spending the past three Union budgets...
July 09,2019 READ MORE
Why headlines and captions must move from grabbing attention to saving time
In the good old days as a news reporter, I used to say that I take 30 minutes...
July 02,2019 READ MORE