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Twitter and the limits of social media as a news disseminator

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Tue, Mar 06, 2012 3:10AM UTC View Comments

Sometime after India’s national capital and its adjoining areas were rocked by a low intensity earthquake on March 5, a noted film director tweeted: Earthquake in Delhi at 1.11pm. Twitter swamped by 1.12pm. News channels reported by 1.30pm. Twitter better for News. One was not watching news channels at that time so would not know...

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India: Calling on the Gods, but is the media there?

By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Tue, Oct 04, 2011 8:26PM UTC View Comments

For millions of majority Hindus in India, this is the season of homecoming. The Goddess comes home and so do Hindus – they flock together after shutting shop early or winding up from office before time. This nine-day long festival follows a fortnight long period of remembrance but the mythology differs from one region to...

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Interview with Thai student behind hit Censorsh*t video

By Jon Russell Wed, Apr 13, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

With more than 110,000 views since being uploaded 2 April, YouTube video Censorsh*t – an innovative play on Thailand’s censorship policy – has been a popular talking point on social networks and the web across Thailand. It’s below for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet: The video is inspired by Thai strict TV censorship regulations,...

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