Electronic Media

'Causing major distortions, time for self-introspection': CEC on exit polls

He also hinted at the possible linkage of the initial election results shown on electronic media with a desire to prove exit polls right

Updated On : 15 Oct 2024 | 7:45 PM IST

Most Australians worried about AI, new survey shows, media literacy vital

Most Australians are worried about artificial intelligence, new survey shows. Improved media literacy is vital

Updated On : 19 Aug 2024 | 1:37 PM IST

Rethinking the Broadcast Bill

To prevent online video from mirroring linear TV, the Bill needs a thorough overhaul

Updated On : 13 Aug 2024 | 10:32 PM IST

Google autocomplete results of Trump assassination bid stems questions

With fewer than 100 days until the 2024 election, social media users are claiming that a lack of Google autocomplete results about former President Donald Trump and his attempted assassination is evidence of election interference. Many posts include screenshots showing what the autocomplete feature, which predicts what users are trying to type, has generated for text such as attempted assassination of tr or president donald. Among the pictured results for the former phrase are references to other assassination attempts, including that of Harry Truman and Gerald Ford, but nothing for Trump. The latter provides two options president donald duck and president donald regan. Multiple high-profile figures, including Trump and sitting members of Congress, promoted the claim across social media platforms, collectively amassing more than 1 million likes and shares by Tuesday. Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Google attributed the situation to existing protections

Updated On : 31 Jul 2024 | 8:55 AM IST

Ramoji Rao: The man who lived as interface between business and politics

He reached the height of his power and fame before he turned 50 and even months before he died, was brimming with ideas

Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 12:32 PM IST

Centre revises guidelines for community radio stations to ensure its growth

To ensure the growth of the community radio sector, the government on Tuesday increased the advertising time for community radio stations as well as the price rate for advertisements. It also increased the period for the grant of permission agreement from the existing five years to 10 years, according to the revised policy guidelines for the sector, which was released by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur at the Regional Community Radio Sammelan (South) here. Under the revised policy, the government has permitted any eligible organisation functional in multiple districts to set up a maximum of six community radio stations in different districts. The advertising time for community radio stations has been increased from seven minutes per hour to 12 minutes per hour, while the rate of advertisement has been hiked from Rs 52 to Rs 74 per 10 second, the guidelines stated. The policy also fixed the validity of the letter of intent issued to an organisation to one year, w

Updated On : 13 Feb 2024 | 8:42 PM IST

SC tells Centre to frame guidelines for search, seizure of e-devices

A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia on Thursday expressed concern over delay in framing guidelines from 2021

Updated On : 14 Dec 2023 | 7:45 PM IST

Rs 168.8 cr spent on print, electronic advertisements this fiscal: Govt

The government has spent Rs 91.96 crore on advertisements in print media through the Central Bureau of Communication so far in this financial year, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday. The government has also spent Rs 76.84 crore on advertisements in electronic media, Thakur said in a written response to a question by CPI-M leader M Selvaraj in Lok Sabha. In 2014-15, the government had spent Rs 424.84 crore on advertisements in print media and Rs 473.67 crore on electronic media advertisements through the Central Bureau of Communication, the minister said. The expenditure was Rs 508.22 crore (print) and Rs 531.60 crore (electronic) in 2015-16; Rs 468.53 crore (print) and Rs 609.15 crore (electronic) in 2016-17; and Rs 636.09 (print) and Rs 468.92 (electronic) in 2017-18. The expenses stood at Rs 429.55 crore (print) and Rs 514.28 crore (electronic) in 2018-19; Rs 295.05 crore (print) and Rs 317.11 crore (electronic) in 2019-20; and Rs 179.04 cr

Updated On : 13 Dec 2022 | 8:40 PM IST

India's requests to Meta for user data up slightly at 55,497 in H1 of 2022

Requests from governments across the globe for user data were up 10.5% to 237,414

Updated On : 23 Nov 2022 | 10:02 PM IST

Beyond print: The future of news media

Focus and a sharply defined target audience help in separating the wheat from the chaff

Updated On : 15 Sep 2022 | 10:19 PM IST

As Adani vies for majority, NDTV becomes priciest electronic media stock

Trading at P/E multiple of 28.5x - nearly 50% higher than industry average of 18.6x

Updated On : 25 Aug 2022 | 12:16 AM IST

Govt spent Rs 3,339 cr for print and electronic media ads in 5 yrs: Thakur

The government spent Rs 3,339.49 crore on advertisements in the print and electronic media over a five-year period from 2017, Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply, Thakur said the government had spent Rs 1,756.48 crore on advertisements in the print media from 2017-18 till July 12 this year. The expenditure on advertisements in the electronic media in the same period was Rs 1,583.01 crore. The expenditure was incurred by the government through the Central Bureau of Communication, Thakur said. The minister said there was no expenditure incurred by any ministry or department of the government on advertisements in foreign media through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.