The Network of Women in Media, India, (NWMI) expressed shock and anger Friday over the gangrape of a journalist and the assault on her male colleague in Mumbai a day ago.


NWMI condemns gangrape of journalist in Mumbai


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The central government Friday called the gang rape of a photojournalist in Mumbai "extremely unfortunate" and said it had sought a detailed report from the Maharashtra government.


Report sought from Maharashtra on gang rape


The information and broadcasting ministry has requested Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to speed up its response on the existing sectoral caps of FDI in the broadcastsector, an official release said.


Telecom regulator asked to give views soon on media FDI caps


Guatemala City, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) Broadcast journalist Carlos Alberto Orellana Chavez was shot dead Monday in the southern province of Suchitepequez, Guatemalan police said.


Journalist slain in Guatemala


Narendra Dabholkar, a leading anti-superstition campaigner, social worker and journalist, was Tuesday gunned down here by unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants, police said.


Anti-superstition campaigner killed in Pune (Roundup)



Anti-superstition campaigner killed in Pune


Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Monday said last week's layoff by a news channel and the legal recourse against the wage board recommendations by one of the promoters has led him to conclude that "media is a business".


Media has become a business: Manish Tewari


Britain's media regulator Ofcom has fined a British Sikh TV channel for broadcasting a programme that reportedly incited violence.


British Sikh TV channel fined for offensive content


A 61-year-old cameraman working for Britain's Sky News was killed in Cairo Wednesday, as security forces cleared up sit-ins in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.


British TV cameraman killed in Egypt


Guatemala City, Aug 14 (IANS/EFE) Journalist Fredy Rodas was shot at as he was going home on Guatemala's south coast and is recovering at a hospital in this capital, doctors said Tuesday.


Journalist shot at in Guatemala


Two days after some  northeast separatist outfits, including the ULFA, called for a shutdown on Independence Day August 15, an Assam-based journalists group appealed to people to defy the diktat.


Appeal to defy militants' I-Day shutdown call


National Award-winning director Govind Nihalani feels the movie and television industries will keep changing because they act as a mirror to society, which constantly changes.


TV will continue to change: Govind Nihalani (Interview)


Internet connectivity and mobile phone services were snapped in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday. Officials unwilling to be quoted admitted that the measure was taken in a bid to prevent the spread of rumours.


No internet connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir


Veracruz (Mexico), Aug 10 (IANS/EFE) The highest court in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz threw out the conviction of the purported killer of journalist Regina Martinez, whose family said they will appeal the decision.


Mexican court overturns conviction in journalist's murder


The union cabinet Thursday approved the proposal to set up a new media wing in the information and broadcasting ministry for publicizing the government's initiatives through social media platforms.


New media wing to publicise government programmes


Guatemala City, Aug 7 (IANS/EFE) A veteran broadcast journalist was fatally shot Tuesday in the eastern province of Zacapa, Guatemalan authorities said.


Journalist gunned down in Guatemala


The Washington Post, the famed American daily that broke the story of the Watergate scandal leading to the 1974 fall of President Richard Nixon, is being sold to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos for $250 million.


Amazon founder snaps up Washington Post


The Rs.370 billion (about $6.05 bn) Indian television industry offers a plethora of opportunities to every talent and allows each to nurture its skills, says Javed Jaffrey, who associated himself with the small screen through "Boogie Woogie", one of the longest running dance reality shows.


TV offers opportunities to every talent: Javed Jaffrey (Interview)


Think of an 'item girl' and the image of a sexy woman gyrating to a pulsating beat comes to mind. This stereotypical depiction of women in Bollywood is redefined in Aishwarya Arumbakkam's black-and-white photo exhibition where real women with real bodies confidently show off their protruding bellies as they pose as Katrina Kaif in "Chikni Chameli" or Kareena Kapoor in "Halkat Jawani."


Real women in reel avatars challenge stereotypical portrayal


The Delhi Police has apologised and withdrawn a newspaper advertisement on street children following a notice issued by a child rights panel.


Delhi Police withdraws 'offensive' ad on street children


India and Senegal Monday agreed to set up a joint working group in the information and broadcasting sector.

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