Big time guy

IN Media Watch Briefs | 31/10/2007

Is Thomas Friedman the world¿s most influential columnist? Nandan Nilekani repeatedly made that assertion while introducing him at a lecture he gave in Delhi. He added for good measure that Friedman had done more than our entire diplomatic service in shaping the world¿s image of India.Hype? Maybe, but we won¿t scoff at a journo whose book (born during a visit to Bangalore) has sold four million copies.

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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.