A reporter was detained in China for releasing untrue and unverified stories about a company to gain money and fame, police said.


Reporter held in China for releasing fake stories


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Beijing, Oct 25 (IANS/EFE) China's media regulator Thursday urged authorities to explain the "controversial" arrest of a journalist who wrote a series of articles critical of a leading manufacturing company.


China publishing regulator concerned over scribe's arrest


Top-level changes were decided at the city-based Kasturi & Sons Ltd, that owns papers like The Hindu, The Hindu Business Line and other media publications, at its board meeting here Monday with family members patching up their earlier differences and assuming important editorial responsibilities.


'The Hindu' now an undivided family; Ravi is editor-in-chief


The Supreme Court Monday declined to pass any order on spiritual guru Asaram Bapu's plea seeking to restrain media from speculative reporting in the rape allegation against him but reiterated its 2012 guidelines on reporting of cases before the courts.


SC declines to pass order on Asaram's plea against media


Abu Dhabi, Oct 17 (IANS/WAM) Sky News Arabia has announced that it had lost contact with its crew covering developments in Aleppo, northern Syria.


Sky News Arabia loses contact with crew in Syria


A tourism department appointed public relations (PR) agency is working on dispelling Goa's negative coverage in media and its undesirable projection in Bollywood films, the state legislative assembly was told Thursday.


How Goa deals with bad press


The Supreme Court here Thursday issued notice to the central government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a voluntary organisation that sought news to be broadcast on private FM radio channels.


SC questions ban on news broadcast on private FM radio


Syrian government announced Wednesday that a total of four journalists have been kidnapped in the country since June.


Four journalists kidnapped in Syria since June


Their voices are a part of the everyday life of the people of India, and some have lent their voice to history - to announce the independence of the country, the assassination of Indira Gandhi, India winning the 1983 cricket World Cup. Veteran All India Radio (AIR) newscasters are familiar household names who continue to share a special bond with their listeners.


AIR newscasters make words matter (Media Feature)


Unidentified gunmen shot dead two journalists linked to an Iraqi television station in Mosul city Saturday, police and the TV channel said.


Two journalists shot dead in Iraq


The government is set to launch two new advertisement spots it its anti-tobacco drive Oct 2. These will run in 16 different languages to reach across the country.


Two new anti-tobacco advertisements from Oct 2


The Delhi High Court Friday asked the central government to give three days' time to the Aastha channel, prior to taking any action against it for allegedly showing yoga guru Baba Ramdev's political comments.


Allow Aastha chanel three days before any action, says court


A parliamentary committee has urged the government to form an expert body to decide which material would fall in the category of indecent representation of women and consider setting up a central authority on the issue.


Decide what amounts to indecent representation of women: Panel


An Australian court Tuesday slammed a television channel for airing a programme on unethical medical practices when a high-profile case of an Indian-origin doctor, charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a patient, is currently underway.


Court slams channel for show on Indian-origin doctor


Hyderabad Police have booked resident editor of The Hindu for publishing a report about Director General of Police V. Dinesh Reddy's meeting with a religious personality. The Hindu said it won't be intimidated and called the charges "baseless".


Resident editor booked, 'The Hindu' dismisses charges


India flagged its concerns about "differing perceptions" of an undefined boundary leading to problems "from time to time" as both sides Monday inaugurated here an India-China Media Forum for greater interaction between their media persons.


India, China launch forum to give 'language to ideas'


India and China Monday agreed to boost cooperation in the media sector, which they said could act as a bridge for better bilateral cooperation by highlighting the positive aspects of their relationship.


India, China to cooperate in media sector


India flagged its concerns about "differing perceptions" of an undefined boundary leading to problems "from time to time" as both sides Monday inaugurated here an India-China Media Forum for greater interaction between their mediapersons.


India, China launch media platform to give 'language to ideas'


Two French journalists kidnapped in Syria three months ago are alive, President Francois Hollande has said.


French journalists kidnapped in Syria alive: Hollande


The Muslim Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) Sunday wrote to Press Council of India head Markandey Katju that "a particular lobby for gaining political mileage" has been wrongly terming buffalo meat as beef which has hurt production and appealed that he should issue proper guidelines to the media on reporting about it.


Issue guidelines on meat reportage, Muslim biz house asks Katju


Given necessary policy regulations and improved, innovative content, the media and entertainment industry in India could make a giant leap and emerge as a $100 billion industry, stakeholders said Friday.

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