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Teachers Day Musings
I was invited to a school on the occasion of Teachers Day (5 Sept.) to speak to the teachers. I have been a teacher for over one and a half decades now. This process of teaching and learning fascinate me. It is a process that is ever evolving and is impacted by so many factors. The teachers need to constantly adjust to these changes and teach.
What have been the changes in recent years? And how the teachers ought to adjust or negotiate with the changes? Here are some thoughts:
1. With the democratisation of information, thanks to Internet and Web, the job of a teacher is more to impart knowledge than to feed information. The information dissemination part of teaching has been taken over by technology. Therefore a teacher now needs to concentrate more on knowledge than feeding facts.
2. Thanks to emerging domains of knowledge and technology learning has become collaborative. Teachers should take note of it and learn the collaborative techniques to facilitate learning.
Another important aspect is the role a teacher plays in shaping the personality of the students. Often students, especially in the younger age, look up to their teacher for life lessons. Teachers need to appreciate that they are (or could be) role models for children. Today in India in absence of good role models, teachers need to position themselves as role models for the students to follow. This is a great responsibility. Are we, the teachers ready to take this responsibility?
Irony
There are three common types of irony: Verbal, dramatic and cosmic.
Verbal irony occurs when either the speaker means something totally different than what he/she is saying or the audience realizes, because of their knowledge of the particular situation to which the speaker is referring, that the opposite of what a character is saying is true. Dramatic irony occurs when facts are not known to the characters in a work of literature but are known by the audience. Cosmic irony is what at the end of the day happens, despite all efforts otherwise.
An example could be be seen in Shakespeare’s Othello. Iago begs his wife to steal Desdemona’s handkerchief so he can use this as conclusive proof that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona. At the end of the play, when Othello tells Iago’s wife about the handkerchief, she confesses that Iago put her up to stealing it. Iago winds up being at Cassio’s mercy. The very handkerchief Iago thought would allow him to become lieutenant and bring Cassio to ruins was the handkerchief that brought Iago to ruins and exalted Cassio even higher than his position of lieutenant.
Now all types of irony could be seen, witnessed and experienced in India. Just look around.
Teachers Day Greetings
Happy Teachers Day, Life
You have been the greatest teacher to me
Tail piece: Breaking News
Recently the Enforcement Directorate officers broke the lockers of Baba X and found two kilos of Onions.
Posted on 8.9.2015 in www.orissadiary.com
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Information | Call for Paper
M.O.P. VAISHNAV
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS)
CHENNAI-34
SCHOOL OF
COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF
JOURNALISM
CALL FOR PAPER
NATIONAL SEMINAR
ON
Implications and Influences
of New Media technologies on Journalism
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
newmediaseminar2015@gmail.com
Implications and Influences of New Media
technologies on Journalism
ABOUT M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women
One of the youngest colleges in the country to
be granted autonomy, M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women has displayed its
penchant for distinction and innovation in academics since its inception. The college has been committed to
attracting and supporting top calibre women students, providing them the right
arena for higher education. The college has over 14 UG & 8 PG courses plus
a dedicated Research programme in the Department of Commerce. Affiliated to the
University of Madras, it boasts a strength of 3,000 students. The college
offered itself for accreditation in its decennial year in 2004 and has been reaccredited
in 2009 by the NAAC (The National Assessment & Accreditation Council) with
an ‘A’ grade and a 3.51 CGPA on a 4 point scale.
The vision of the college is to evolve into a University of
international repute. Towards this end,
the regimen of academic study at each level is well balanced with
extra & co curricular activities, which include workshops, lectures,
seminars, conferences, symposia etc. organized by the faculty. The individual
departments of the college are responsible for the academic activities which
include teaching, research and other educational support to students. The teaching
faculty have distinguished themselves through awards for academic accolades
earned nationally and globally.
Department of Journalism. Established in 2003, the Department of Journalism seeks to equip
aspiring journalists to handle news in the print media, the electronic media
and the online media. As part of the course, students undertake projects which
involve active field experience comprising live beat coverage, research and
interviews that equip them with the skills required to join the band of
professionals in the industry.
The
department believes in keeping up with the trends in the field of journalism,
and recognises the magnitude of influence that the digital media has on its
practice. Far from being the radical,
avant garde concept it once was, practised by only the most forward-looking of
news organisations, convergence journalism has now made its presence felt in the
journalistic landscape. Most news organisations, having tentatively tried their
hands at being part of the digital world -producing a video clip here, web
updates there, and elsewhere an interactive infographic - are now regularly
doing it all, and what's more, they are deploying a lean, multi-skilled team,
rather than specialists, to do it.
But
what is the upshot of this seismic shift? On the one hand, it puts a vast array
of technological tools in the hands of journalists. At the same time, it puts a
question mark on the very notion of who is a journalist. With the Internet --
particularly social media -- democratising journalistic resources and
information, every networked citizen could potentially be a disseminator of
news content. If the supply pattern has changed, so has the consumption. News
reception is no longer collective -it is much more individualised. Besides,
thanks to mobile wireless technology, news content portability may even exceed
that of newspapers, as Denis Mc Quail says.
In
this scenario, some questions arise. With the amateurisation of news
production, whither journalistic accountability? When more and more content
ends up online for the consumption of an active minority, could the majority of
citizens be left the victims of a knowledge gap? What happens to public
opinion? Are the emerging media technologies changing the face of journalism? If
so, how? And where do the traditional news media stand in this changing
scenario?
These
and many more questions surrounding media convergence in journalism warrant
in-depth study and knowledge-sharing, so that, even as news production and
delivery models change, basic journalistic values are preserved. The department
of Journalism at M.O.P. Vaishnav College has taken a step in this direction through
a paper presentation seminar on various dimensions of new media and digital
journalism.
Implications and
Influences of New Media technologies on
Journalism
The
Seminar will involve research paper presentation by faculty from the department
of journalism/media/communication from various academic institutions in India.
The
Seminar calls for papers based on original, empirical research or with a heavy
focus on review of literature in any of the following areas:
1.
Traditional media Vs. New media
Ø Impact
Ø
News values
Ø Credibility
Ø Citizen
journalism Vs. professional journalism
Ø Agenda
setting- social media or traditional news media?
Ø Effective
platform for creating public opinion- Social media or traditional news media?
Ø Twitter
and social media as sources of news for traditional media
Ø Opportunity
and challenges of convergence for new s media
Ø Database
journalism
Ø Trends
in print and broadcast journalism
Ø Breaking
news or the complete story?
Ø Ethics
and broadcast journalism
Ø Censorship
and media
Ø Celebrity
journalism
Ø Technological
Determinism
Ø Technological
Acceptance
Ø Social
Shaping of Technology
Ø Uses
and Gratifications of new media for news
2.
New Media and Journalism
Ø New
media and new news values
Ø Media
richness of online news sites
Ø Freedom
of the Internet
Ø Fact
checking
Ø Global
News flows and new media
Ø Emergency
journalism
Ø New
media and Crisis coverage
Ø twitter
and social media as source of news for traditional media
Ø What
makes a story go viral?
Ø Opportunity
and challenges of convergence for news media
Ø New
media, new laws?
Ø New
media and ethics
Ø Weblog
journalism
Ø The
Virtual fandom and celebrity journalism
Ø Social
media and Opinionated journalism
Ø Social
media and news dissemination
Ø News
as open source content
Ø Digital
media and election coverage/election
campaign
Ø Mobile
story telling
Ø Social
data and journalism
Ø Digital
journalism
Ø Social
media - platform for establishing power or a platform for resistance?
Ø Instagram
as a platform for news
Ø Areas
of curriculum development - innovations in journalism education.
Abstracts
of not more than 250 words may be
submitted by September 30th, 2015. Full papers of abstracts approved,
between 3,000 and 4,000 words, may be
submitted by December 25, 2015.
Registration
fee: DD of Rs. 500 in favour of M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai.
CONTACT US
Email : newmediaseminar2015@gmail.com
Mobile phone:
Ms.
Nrithya Maria Andrews: 9176224452
Ms. Aarthi
Jayaram: 9962064489
Department of Journalism, M.O.P. Vaishnav College for
Women: 044-28330507 ext 402
Postal
mail: M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous)
No. 20, IV
Lane, Nungambakkam High Road
Chennai-600
034
Visit our
website at www.mopvc.edu.in
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Information | Award
BALA KAILASAM MEMORIAL AWARD
An award for Innovative use of Media for Social Causes
Nominations are invited
An award for Innovative use of Media for Social Causes
Nominations are invited
Award will be for individuals or organisations working in any of the following platforms:
1. Print Media
2. Social Media
3. Documentary
4. Television
5. Radio
The work done by the nominee should have impacted India in a tangible manner and brought about a betterment in a society/ a state / the country.
1. Print Media
2. Social Media
3. Documentary
4. Television
5. Radio
The work done by the nominee should have impacted India in a tangible manner and brought about a betterment in a society/ a state / the country.
Last date for entries: 30 September 2015
for work done between 16 Aug 2014 & 15 Aug 2015.
Send in your entries to cinemarendezvous@gmail.com .
for work done between 16 Aug 2014 & 15 Aug 2015.
Send in your entries to cinemarendezvous@gmail.com .
Entries should have
1. Personal Profile of the nominee
2. Work profile of the nominee
3. A descriptive write-up on the productive impact of the work on society with supporting materials.
4. The nomination should be supported by articles, reports, documentaries or audio visual packages (on the nominated work and the nominee) with the clear date of publication or telecast.
5. Referrals from 2 eminent personalities.
1. Personal Profile of the nominee
2. Work profile of the nominee
3. A descriptive write-up on the productive impact of the work on society with supporting materials.
4. The nomination should be supported by articles, reports, documentaries or audio visual packages (on the nominated work and the nominee) with the clear date of publication or telecast.
5. Referrals from 2 eminent personalities.
THE AWARD
The award is being instituted by Cinema Rendezvous Trust to celebrate Mr. Bala Kailasam’s spirit and visions.
The award will carry a citation and a cash portion of Rs.50,000/-
The award is being instituted by Cinema Rendezvous Trust to celebrate Mr. Bala Kailasam’s spirit and visions.
The award will carry a citation and a cash portion of Rs.50,000/-
BALA KAILASAM
Bala Kailasam, fondly known as BK was a highly respected television professional and an activist docu-mentary filmmaker. He was a man of vision who could foresee the impacts of mass media well ahead of the times. His visions of using media for social wellbeing, environmental upkeep & improvement of human conditions remain unfulfilled by his untimely demise in 2014.
Bala Kailasam, fondly known as BK was a highly respected television professional and an activist docu-mentary filmmaker. He was a man of vision who could foresee the impacts of mass media well ahead of the times. His visions of using media for social wellbeing, environmental upkeep & improvement of human conditions remain unfulfilled by his untimely demise in 2014.
CINEMA RENDEZVOUS
CR is a registered Non Profit Trust, working on Art & Culture related platforms promoting social dialogues between Artists. The Trust has been working with urban and rural populace in promoting and understanding of the mediums of Arts & Cinema. It celebrates the arts and addresses the challenges faced by Artists.
CR is a registered Non Profit Trust, working on Art & Culture related platforms promoting social dialogues between Artists. The Trust has been working with urban and rural populace in promoting and understanding of the mediums of Arts & Cinema. It celebrates the arts and addresses the challenges faced by Artists.
# For more information :
Contact : 9884918718 / 9840035141 or
Shylaja Chetlur (Founder/Managing Trustee) +91-9444035141
Contact : 9884918718 / 9840035141 or
Shylaja Chetlur (Founder/Managing Trustee) +91-9444035141
http://www.cinemarendezvous.com
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