[Reader-list] Media seminar

[carmel christy]

Dear all,

Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, Department of Journalism,
Invites you to a seminar on 24 X 7 Journalism: Issues and Perspectives
At the Lecture Theatre, IIC Annexe, on 23rd March, 2009


CONCEPT NOTE:
The possibilities of 24 x 7 television channels are immense. They have
radically changed our sensibilities and aesthetics of news. Even when
Indian citizenry has been offered the privilege of watching ‘news as
it happens’ under the rubric of corporatized media, the whole gamut of
issues such as social responsibility, representation, and ownership
patterns need to be further debated. This is also the time when media
is under criticism for its coverage, but from a statist regime that
smacks of regulatory measures like censorship that could lead to
curtailing the freedom of speech and expression. Of late, the ghastly
media spectacle, created out of Mumbai terror attack for 60 hours by
electronic media, has invited flak from different corners. The
hysteria created by the media almost led the country virtually to the
verge of an imminent War. In this context of cut-throat competition,
when media plays to the galleries and TRP ratings, certain questions
remain unanswered, but which should be addressed and discussed by
media persons, scholars and students alike. This seminar is an attempt
to map and critically analyze media discourse in relation to
contemporary issues like terrorism, representation, identity and
development.  Through the sessions and discussions, the seminar hopes
to debate some of the above issues for better understanding of how our
society and media are structured.


SEMINAR SCHEDULE:

10:00 AM: Keynote address by:

                  Mr. Vinod Mehta, Editor-in-Chief, Outlook


11:15 AM: Tea- Break


11:30 AM: SESSION I

                  Media, Representation and Identity

                  Chair: Mr. Vipul Mudgal (Head, Inclusive Media and Rural
                              Livelihood Project, CSDS)

                 Speakers:

                           Mr. Vinay Tiwari (Managing Editor, CNN-IBN)
                            Prof. Anwar Alam (Hony. Deputy Director,
Centre for West
                           Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia)
                           Ms. Sevanti Ninan (Editor, www.thehoot.org)


1:30 PM: Lunch Break


2:00 PM: SESSION II

               Media and Development

               Chair: Prananjoy Guha Thakurta (Senior Journalist)

               Speakers:
                      Ms. Pamela Philipose (Director, Women Feature Service)
                      Ms Mohuya Chowdhary (Senior Editor, NDTV)
                      Mr. S. Anand (Navayana Publishing House)





CONVENOR
Dr. Minoti Chatterjee
(Principal)

COORDINATORS
Ms. Carmel Christy K.J. (9958500931)
Ms. Jyoti Raghavan (9873457968)

FACULTY
Ms. Anubha Yadav

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Carmel Christy