Wage Boards’ recommendations approved, notification soon

The Hindu : News / National : Wage Boards’ recommendations approved, notification soon: "As a Diwali gift, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the recommendations of the Justice G.R. Majithia Wage Boards for journalists and other employees of the newspapers/news agencies benefiting around 40,000 staff in the country."

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Indian media in a challenging environment

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Indian media in a challenging environment: "We have been witness in recent years to rapid, and unprecedented, changes in our society, economy, and polity. These have also transformed the Indian mass media system. The growth in its scale, reach and influence, however, has not been matched by corresponding sensitivity towards non-commercial and non-market dimensions."

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Anna is new kid on the blog, and he is loving it - Indian Express

Anna is new kid on the blog, and he is loving it - Indian Express

A week ago, Anna Hazare went on yet another maun vrat — his 11th to date. Yet the septuagenarian activist has probably never been more vocal. For, every morning for the past three weeks, Hazare has taken to directly talking to all interested through www.annahazaresays.wordpress.com — his blog that was launched on September 29 and that he has apparently taken enthusiastically to.

Business Line : Industry & Economy / Info-tech : Google Plus user base crosses 40 million mark

Business Line : Industry & Economy / Info-tech : Google Plus user base crosses 40 million mark

Google’s online social networking service ‘Google Plus’ has crossed 40 million users mark since its launch in June.

Media and issues of responsibility

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : Media and issues of responsibility: "The time has come when some introspection by the Indian media is required. Many people, not only those in authority but even ordinary people, have started saying that the media have become irresponsible and wayward, and need to be reined in."

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The new Steve Jobs biography: 7 revelations - The Week

The new Steve Jobs biography: 7 revelations - The Week: "Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson's hotly anticipated bio of the Apple guru, doesn't come out until Monday, but the media has already got its hands on the book. The notoriously private Jobs gave Isaacson unprecedented access, granting him over 40 interviews. Here, seven revelations leaked by the press:"

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Few US front pages feature dead Gadhafi, many international papers show body | Poynter.

Few US front pages feature dead Gadhafi, many international papers show body | Poynter.

The Hindu : News / National : Khursheed expresses concern over “trial by media”

The Hindu : News / National : Khursheed expresses concern over “trial by media”

Media should “hold itself back a bit”, says Union Law Minister Salman Khursheed, reflecting growing concern over “trial by the media”.

Arguments are going on in the Supreme Court in the 2G matter and later the same matter gets discussed in TV studios with one particular anchor playing the judge, he told PTI in an interview.

Occupy Wall Street: Social Media's Role In Social Change

Occupy Wall Street: Social Media's Role In Social Change: "A panel on social innovation and social change started with a joke. A panelist said they should go the full hour without saying the word "Twitter.""

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RIP Steve Jobs: He Let Us Inside the Media

RIP Steve Jobs: He Let Us Inside the Media

Deccan Chronicle only english paper to add 53,000 readers | Deccan Chronicle

DC only english paper to add 53,000 readers | Deccan Chronicle: "Your newspaper, Deccan Chronicle, is the highest growth achiever in India among the top 10 English dailies in terms of readership. Deccan Chronicle’s readership has grown by 5.12 per cent according to the results of the Indian Readership Survey (IRS), as released by the Media Research Users Council and Hansa Research and published online by Campaign India on September 30, 2011."

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