Recent updates from FoPB

[joseph martin]

Dear Friend, 

please see the recent updates from FoPB 

   

Lalli term over, search begins for new Prasar Bharati CEO.

Indian media in a challenging environment

The Indian media have grown rapidly in scale, reach, influence, and revenues. But all stakeholders must realise that the ethical underpinning of professional journalism in the country has weakened and that the corrosion of public life in our country has impacted journalism. So what needs to be done?
 
 We have been witness in recent years to rapid, and unprecedented, changes in our society, economy, and polity. These have also transformed the Indian mass media system. The growth in its scale, reach and influence, however, has not been matched by corresponding sensitivity towards non-commercial and non-market dimensions.

(This is an excerpt from Vice President M. Hamid Ansari's address at the Bhashayi Patrakarita Mahotsav 2011 organised by the Indore Press Club on July 15, 2011 to commemorate the 75th Birth Anniversary of the late Prabhash Joshi, the distinguished journalist.)  

http://www.friendsofprasarbharati.org/Recent%20newsYD20.htm 

A great medium of public education declines

Finding something worth listening to on medium wave in the broadcasts of an All India Radio station in any part of the country is like looking for life in a drought-hit landscape.
 
          It is nice to know that Prasar Bharati can now hope to get some financial autonomy as well as funds to buy new equipment (The Hindu, December 16). However, autonomy and funds will need a matching increase in spirit and imagination if Prasar Bharati wants to save its radio services from a final surrender at the altar of market values. Finding something worth listening to on medium wave in the broadcasts of an All India Radio (AIR) station in any part of the country is like looking for life in a drought-hit landscape. Tuning in to AIR's overseas service is worse. Nowadays when AIR is vigorously advertising its DTH service, it needs to reflect on how its philosophy and functioning have changed over the last three decades. A deeper examination is required to determine AIR's relationship with India's people in the emerging social order. 

http://www.friendsofprasarbharati.org/Recent%20newsYD21.htm 

Prasar Bharati, NPC difference delays recruitments.

CWG: I&B, Prasar Bharati were told "later" about outsourcing of broadcast rights.

Search for Prasar CEO to Begin as Lalli's Tenure Ends

Prasar Bharati reserves depleting, warns I&B.

This is RADIO KASHMIR SRINAGAR..

I&B Ministry utilises only 30% of funds

Centre working on Prasar facelift.

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With warm regards 

FoPB 

JOSEPH MARTIN CJ
http://friendsofprasarbharati.org/