Don't muzzle the people - The Times of India

Don't muzzle the people - The Times of India: "Every now and then there is a call for controlling the social media. The "social media" and the alleged transgressions committed on it are seen as irresponsible and fully capable of causing all manner of harm - from communal riots, to spreading hatred among communities, to corrupting minds (especially those of children) and causing irreparable damage to people's reputations. To be honest, this is not untrue. But context and perspective are critical here."

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When celebs become butt of Twitter jokes - The Times of India

When celebs become butt of Twitter jokes - The Times of India: "Sachin and Rekha's Rajya Sabha nominations become top topics on Twitter within hours; while Sachin gets mixed reactions, Rekha's inclusion spawns endless Rekha-Jaya-AB jokes"

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Tweets: Malaysian journalist told to pay fine | Twitter | | The New Indian Express

Tweets: Malaysian journalist told to pay fine | Twitter | | The New Indian Express: "A Malaysian court has ordered a senior ethnic Indian journalist to pay about 86 Lakh rupees in damages to a businessman for defaming him on Twitter."

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A new, improved Kiran after Sonia’s PR lesson? | Telangana | Vayalar Ravi | The New Indian Express

A new, improved Kiran after Sonia’s PR lesson? | Telangana | Vayalar Ravi | The New Indian Express: " Will people see a personality makeover in chief minsiter N Kiran Kumar Reddy? According to sources, Reddy was asked by party chief Sonia Gandhi to change his style of functioning. He should stop living in an ivory tower and instead circulate himself and mingle with party leaders."

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Rajdeep Sardesai not quite right on social media | Firstpost

Rajdeep Sardesai not quite right on social media | Firstpost: "This morning, Rajdeep Sardesai, editor-in-chief of CNNIBN tweeted the following: “Bless social media! Power with zero responsibility! Have a good day.”"

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Somalia’s Rebels Embrace Twitter as a Weapon - NYTimes.com

Somalia’s Rebels Embrace Twitter as a Weapon - NYTimes.com: "Somalia’s powerful Islamist insurgents, the Shabab, best known for chopping off hands and starving their own people, just opened a Twitter account, and in the past week they have been writing up a storm, bragging about recent attacks and taunting their enemies."

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Media Crooks: India's Worst Journalists - 2012

Media Crooks: India's Worst Journalists - 2012: "The previous edition of India’s Worst Journalist in 2010 on this site still remains one of the most popular posts and also a very widely reproduced one. Over the last decade or so our journalists have come to be held in the same contempt that is usually reserved for politicians. Many of them have simply forgotten the art and science of the profession and this is a serious tragedy for aspiring journalists. How they came to such a pass is a long story. The most prominent ones are not even journalists anymore; they are ‘Editorialists’ whose main job is to swing public opinion one way or another. Add to this the epidemic of ‘paidnews’ and some of our news channels and newspapers would be nothing more than Bollywood or Commercials. After all, didn’t the late Christopher Hitchens say: “I became a journalist because one didn’t have to specialise”."

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2012 Journalism Pulitzer Winners - NYTimes.com

2012 Journalism Pulitzer Winners - NYTimes.com: "Here are the 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners in journalism, as announced Monday by Columbia University, with the Pulitzer board’s descriptions of the winning work and that of the other finalists."

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Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey Brin | Technology | The Guardian

Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey Brin | Technology | The Guardian
The principles of openness and universal access that underpinned the creation of the internet three decades ago are under greater threat than ever, according to Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

Mike Wallace and CBS radio On a Sunday Afternoon, 1954 | Mike Wallace, Veteran CBS Journalist: A Legacy of Tough Questions | Entertainment | TIME.com

Mike Wallace and CBS radio On a Sunday Afternoon, 1954 | Mike Wallace, Veteran CBS Journalist: A Legacy of Tough Questions | Entertainment | TIME.com: "Throughout his 60-year career in journalism, Wallace sat down with international leaders and celebrities alike. No matter his subject, Wallace interviewed with a suave combination of toughness and grace. TIME looks back on the extraordinary legacy of the 60 Minutes correspondent."

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