Pro-Israel lobby targets BBC online poll
‘Megaphone’ lobbyware mobilisation
BBC History Magazine was forced to remove an online poll after it was targeted by a project aimed at influencing internet opinion in Israel’s favour.…
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Policy Principles for Media Regulation
One has to rue the woefully inadequate debate on media policy in India. There aught to be serious effort at organise public opinion on issue such as the Broadcast Bill. Statements have been made that all “stakeholders” will be consulted. But the public doesn’t seem to figure in the list.
Here’s a link to a good document on media regulation in the U.S. We can take a few cues from there.
Policy Principles for Media Regulation
Policymakers should consider regulation’s effect on consumers, innovation and free expression when proposing restrictions and regulations on media platforms, says a new paper by the Progress and Freedom Foundation.
technorati tags:media, policy, broadcast
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Nimble and new
To launch cricket-centric sports channel, NEO Sports, by year end.
It make big news when Nimbus got the cricket telecast rights. Next , Murdoch buying a stake in Nimbus was hot too. But Nimbus joining Star to launch a cricket-centric channel. Man, that’s boring.
technorati tags:cricket, broadcast, nimbus, star, murdoch, television, sports
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A reliable source
Reliance shelves foray into TV news
The Reliance group has junked its plans to get into television news business.
This Business Standard report did surprise me. Reliance thinking about getting into the news business? Well media policy will come of age soon. It should, PLEASE.
technorati tags:television, reliance, ambanis, media, policy, ownership
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Desktop sales strong, notebooks increasing too
Business Line : Desktop sales may cross 56 lakh units: MAIT
Desktop sales in fiscal 2006-07 are expected to cross 56 lakh units, according to a report by Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT), an industry body. Desktops and laptops taken together crossed 12 lakh units for the quarter April-June of FY2006-07.
But another important point is:
Notebook sales touched 1.8 lakh units recording 125 per cent year-on-year growth and 18 per cent sequential growth. Server consumption is expected to accelerate in the future, with increased investments in corporates, especially manufacturing and retail.
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