AIR may get 24-hour news channel
byNew Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The government is considering the launch of a 24-hour news channel on All India Radio (AIR) and has evolved…
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Abducted Italian journalists freed in Syria
byRome, April 13 (IANS)) The Italian foreign ministry said four journalists from the country who were kidnapped and taken hostage in Syria earlier this…
Have a dedicated channel for documentaries: Mike Pandey
byNew Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Have dedicated channels for documentaries, educate and build the capacity of our rural people, says three-time Green Oscar winner…
Anarchist groups claim sending bomb to Italian daily
byRome, April 13 (IANS/AKI) Two anarchist outfits have claimed responsibility for a parcel bomb delivered to the offices of the La Stampa newspaper in…
Don’t harass me on ‘slap-gate’, says Lalit Modi
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi Friday asked the media not to harass him over the “slap-gate”…
Social networking, texting linked to poor academic performance
byWashington, April 12 (IANS) Scientists have reported that rampant use of social networking, texting and chatting on mobile phone can result in lower grades…
Mexican journalist’s killer gets 38 years in prison
byVeracruz (Mexico), April 11 (IANS/EFE) The man convicted of killing Mexican journalist Regina Martinez has been sentenced to 38 years and two months in…
Parcel bomb sent to Italian daily’s office
byTurin, April 10 (IANS/AKI) Media outlets in Italy have been put on high alert after a parcel bomb was sent to the offices of…
US news outlets losing out to new media
byWashington, April 9 (IANS) With traditional news media no longer providing them the news the way it used to, US adults are deserting print…
US news outlets losing readers and business
byWashington, April 9 (IANS) Nearly a third of US adults – about 31 percent – have stopped turning to a traditional news outlet in…