Tag Archives: journalism
To watch ‘The Post’
I read a few reviews of The Post. Based on what the critics are saying, it seems the film has at least the potential to raise the spirits of many journalists today who could use a leg up. That said, … Continue reading
Posted in Life notes, Op-eds
Tagged journalism, Meryl Streep, Pentagon Papers, political journalism, science journalism, The New York Times, The Post, The Washington Post, Tom Hanks, Vietnam War
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In solidarity with Nautilus’s writers
In April this year, Undark published a piece that caught me by surprise: Nautilus magazine was going broke. Actually, it wasn’t a surprise that lasted long. Nautilus, to me, had been doing a commendable job of being ‘the New Yorker … Continue reading
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Tagged AAAS, American Association for the Advancement of Science, business models, John Steele, journalism, Michael Segal, Nautilus, science journalism, Undark
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Writing, journalism and the revolutionary spirit
One of my favourite essays of all time – insofar as that’s a legitimate category – is one called ‘How to do what you love’ by Paul Graham, the startup guru. In it, he makes a case for the usefulness … Continue reading
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Tagged irony, journalism, Mayank Tewari, Newton, passion, Paul Graham, self-consciousness, writing
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A measure of media trustworthiness
A publication online that makes its money by displaying ads can be profitable even by publishing a slew of bad or offensive articles. That will drive the traffic too; people will share its content even if it’s to complain about … Continue reading
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Tagged independent media, journalism, media, news, paywall, subscriptions
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Breaking the bargain
A nasty review of P.V. Sindhu’s performance at the World Badminton Championships by Sandip Sarkar for the Hindustan Times: In the last one year, Sindhu has played 17 matches that stretched to the third game. She won 10 and lost seven. Six of … Continue reading
False equivalency
Margaret Sullivan in the Washington Post on August 16: Does finding these powerful ways to frame the [Charlottesville] situation amount to abandoning journalistic impartiality? “The whole doctrine of objectivity in journalism has become part of the [media’s] problem,” Jay Rosen, a journalism professor … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlottesville, Dalits, democracy, Donald Trump, Jay Rosen, journalism, Margaret Sullivan, view from nowhere
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If Nautilus is so good, why is it doing so bad?
If Nautilus is so good, why is it doing so bad? There’s no short answer. Continue reading
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Tagged advertisements, business model, De Correspondent, freelancers, freelancing, journalism, Knight Science Journalism Tracker, Nautilus, new media, Paul Raeburn, The Wire, Undark
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Hacking newsroom productivity
Developers should consider collaborative tools for journalists that also make remote-working more efficient and less prone to communication gaps. Continue reading
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Tagged brainstorming, collaboration, editors, journalism, natural language, newsroom, remote workplace, reporters, syntax, virtual communication, work from home
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Reporters in Delhi should get a wintertime allowance
No amount of fondness or pride for situating themselves in the national capital can save journalism establishments from the steady toll the city is taking on their journalists. Continue reading
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Tagged air pollution, allowance, classism, Delhi, journalism, labour laws, Lutyens' Delhi, PM10, PM2.5, privilege, public transportation, reporters, winter
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Corrected: Environmental journalism in India and false balance
If only in Indian environmental journalism, there is no Other Side anymore for sure. Continue reading
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Tagged environmental activism, environmental journalism, false balance, Gautam Adani, journalism, National Democratic Alliance
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