Jaya Uttamchandani : Articles

BY Jaya Uttamchandani| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |07/12/2007

Bishan Singh Bedi gets interviewed and mentions Harbhajan Singh is a chucker – headlines!

BY Jaya Uttamchandani| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |31/03/2007

In the midst of the mayhem, it`s important to stop and think of the media`s role because a lot of the blame can easily be slapped on those covering the game.

Getting head to head with the men

BY Jaya Uttamchandani| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |02/12/2006

Can traditions change? Will men ever get used to getting their sports update from women?

The Internet and traditional newsmakers

BY Jaya Uttamchandani| IN DIGITAL MEDIA |13/09/2006

Is the Internet making a shift possible in who gets to make the news? Is professional journalism turning amateur?

Redefining Development Journalism

BY Jaya Uttamchandani| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |03/02/2005

Development journalism needs to adopt an action-oriented approach to help the country overcome challenges like poverty and illiteracy.

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Amazon resisting voluntary censorship

The new term for self censorship is voluntary censorship, as proposed by companies like Netflix and Hotstar. ET reports that streaming video service Amazon Prime is opposing a move by its peers to adopt a voluntary censorship code in anticipation of the Indian government coming up with its own rules. Amazon is resisting because it fears that it may alienate paying subscribers.

Let the games begin

Clearly, the run to the 2019 elections is on. A journalist received a call from someone saying they were from Aajtak channel and were conducting a survey, asking whom she was going to vote for in 2019. On being told that her vote was secret, the caller assumed she wasn't going to vote for 'Modiji'. The caller, a woman, also didn't identify herself. A month or two earlier the same journalist received a call, this time from a man, asking if she was going to vote for the BSP.