Tag: Digital Media

Thank God there's no censorship on digital platforms: Vivek Oberoi

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who featured in the web series “Inside Edge”, says censorship is an outdated idea and the fact that it’s not exercised on digital media, is allowing the medium to grow. Vivek was present at the ‘Jagran Cinema Summit – Future of Cinema’ along with Madhu Mantena of Phantom Films, Ajay […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Future belongs to digital India, says Jaitley

Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said the future belongs to digital media due to its reach

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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The Mouse is Mightier Than the Pen

By Sandeep Sahu Ah, the romance of writing in the longhand!!! The geeks of today cannot fathom this fascination for the longhand in an age when the mouse and the keyboard rule the world. But it has proved too overpowering for many old timers like this senior of mine who, even after becoming the Editor […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Digital media linked to depression in young adults

New York: Increased use of digital media may be partly responsible for the growth in the percentage of young adults experiencing certain types of mental health disorders in the US over the past decade, suggests new research. “More US adolescents and young adults in the late 2010s, versus the mid-2000s, experienced serious psychological distress, major […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Digital media linked to depression in young adults

New York: Increased use of digital media may be partly responsible for the growth in the percentage of young adults experiencing certain types of mental health disorders in the US over the past decade, suggests new research. “More US adolescents and young adults in the late 2010s, versus the mid-2000s, experienced serious psychological distress, major […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Experts stress digital media role in child reading

Beijing: Experts in China’s publication industry have called on the sector to provide more products via new media and new channels to foster good reading habits among children. The 16th national reading report of China, released in April, found that 26.2 per cent of young Chinese under 18 listened to audiobooks in 2018, marking a […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Government Allows 26% Foreign Direct Investment In Digital Media

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday relaxed Foreign Direct Investment or FDI rule for foreign single brand retailers and also permitted foreign investment in contract manufacturing and coal mining. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said 100 per cent […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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FIR lodged against Editor of The Wire for derogatory remarks against UP CM

New Delhi: An FIR has been registered on Wednesday against the Editor of digital media outlet, The Wire, for a blog about Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath which allegedly made derogatory remarks against the CM which spread hatred in the society. The media adviser to UP Chief Minister, Mrityunjay Kumar, had earlier tweeted about […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Digital Media Needs Regulations First: Centre Tells Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has informed the Supreme Court that if it is keen to begin an exercise to regulate media, then it should be the digital media instead of mainstream media, as it has wider viewership and also has the potential to turn viral. The Ministry in an affidavit in […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
Indian Media & Entertainment Industry May Grow By 25% In 2021: Report
Indian Media & Entertainment Industry May Grow By 25% In 2021: Report

New Delhi: The Indian media and entertainment (M&E) sector is expected to grow by 25 per cent in 2021 and is expected to reach Rs 1.73 lakh crore ($23.7 billion), according to a FICCI-EY report. Titled ‘Playing by new rules’, the report said that with its current trajectory, the M&E sector in India is expected […]

  • Thursday, 01 April 2021
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