sportsman by heart & a politician by choice:Kirti Azad

Sportsman by heart & a politician by choice: KIRTI AZAD

 Honourable member of parliament and former Indian Cricketer Mr. Kirti Azad attended a sports session on “sports as a catalyst to build a New India” at FICCI‘s 91^st Annual General Meeting on 15 of December 2018.

On that session when one of the panelist asked him “how u see sports then and what do you see happening now in terms of your on individual space”?

While answering this question Mr. Kirti Azad firstly said that, “I am a sportsman by heart and a politician by choice”.

He expressed his feelings for sports and said that he loves to be a sportsperson and there is no discrimination in sports. A Sportsman doesn’t belong to any caste, creed, religion, region, etc. The thing which matters for a sportsman is that he/she belongs to his/her team and country as well.

He also talk about the considerations that are followed to be a politician that which caste, area he/she belongs to, which area can fit in where you can contest election.

He also told that “I wish there a sportsman spirit in politics. We would have been a better country.” He also added that he didn’t mean to say that we are a better country but it’s something how we feel within ourselves.

Then he came back to the question that what’s the difference in games then and now, he answered the game is exactly same. Only a few changes might have took place. It’s the attitude which is changed over the year. Lot of money has came into game like BPL, IPL, etc.

He discussed about one of the major problems of sports i,e. the federation. He told that mostly all the posts of the federation are handled by politician which is big problem according to him. Giving by his own example he explained how a full time politician can give his 365 days to a sports federation.

At last he concluded that we can’t depend on federation and government only for helping the sportsman financially, Private Enterprenuers have to give their own contribution for sports.

Gladiators :- People Of Past

A Roman gladiator was an ancient professional fighter who specialised with a particular weapons and armour. They fought before the public in organised games held in large -purpose built arenas throughout the Roman Empire from 105 BCE to 404 BCE. As the fights were usually to death, gladiators had a short life expectancy and so ,although it was a in some respect some glamourous profession, the majority of fighters were prisoners or slaves, still these were the most watched form of sports in the roman world. Roman gladiators were an opportunity for emperors and rich aristrocrats to display their wealth to the populace , to commemorate military victories, mark visits  from important officials, celebrate birthdays or simply to distract the populace from the social and economic problems of the empire. The appeal to the public of the games was as bloody entertainment and the fascination which came from contests which were literally a matter of life and death. Hugely popular events were held in in massive arenas throughout the empire and thousand of people came to attend the events to be entertained by the glory spectacles where wild and exotic animals were hunted ,prisoners were executed ,religious martyrs were thrown to the lions and the stars of the shows  were the symbols of honour and courage.
This sport was very much successful in Roman Empire because it was a form of bloodsport and that was the driving force for the spectators, moreover in Rome executions and ritual killings were a way of keeping the peace and showing the roman who was the boss. The arena was also used to entertain the  lower class citizens of Rome. For those being executed it was a total humiliation as one will feel horrible because he was dying for the entertainment of others. Not all the gladiators that were bought were slave some were thrilled by battle, the roar of the crowd and in hope of winning money  people signed contract with these gladiators school. Many joined these schools in order to boast their class in society i.e. some belonged to upper caste while the others to lower 
The rise of Christianity made these games culturally unacceptable because of the money betting and partnership involved
The gladiators sport existed till  5th century AD, philosopher  Seneca  once wrote “The combats have no protective covering and their bodies are exposed to the blows. This is what people prefer in the regular contest ….And it is obvious why. There is no helmet, no helmet ,no shield to repel the blade. Why have armour? Why bother with skill? All that   just delays death “.

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All You Need to Know about Web Journalism ( UVAYU )

Web Journalism: A New Form of Citizenship provides a much-needed analytical account of the implications of interactive participation in the construction of media content. Although web journalism is a fast-changing technology this book will have sustained appeal to an international readership by seeking to critically assess Internet news production.

With the rise of blogging and citizen journalism, it is a commonplace to observe that interactive participatory media are transforming the relationship between the traditional professional media and their audience. A current, popular, assumption is that the traditional flow of information from media to citizen is being reformed into a democratic dialogue between members of a community. The editors and contributors analyse and debate this assumption through international case studies that include the United Kingdom and United States.

While the text has been written and designed for undergraduate and postgraduate use, Web Journalism: A New Form of Citizenship? will be of use and of interest to all those engaged in the debate over Web reporting and citizen journalism.

Get a journalism degree

All students aspiring to build a career in the field of digital journalism can start by attaining a degree in traditional journalism followed by a specialised course in online/ multimedia journalism. While a course in traditional journalism can provide with all the techniques needed to thrive in the profession, a specialisation in online journalism can hone students’ digital research skills. Furthermore, a digital journalism course can also help students in learning different online technical skills needed for presenting news online. For instance, creating a complete journalism website or gaining knowledge of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and page ranks.

Build an online portfolio
Having a portfolio in digital mode can help students highlight the best of their work in terms of writing and editing skills as well as expertise in online media. For the same, students can start creating their own blogs. A blog can cover any topic that a student likes as long as it is interesting and well-written.

Opt for internship or freelancing
For students looking forward to a career in online journalism, freelance work can be a good way to refine their writing skills. Apart from that, students can also opt for an internship with an online media organisation to gain expertise. An internship also helps students in showing relevant work experience at the time of a job interview.

Prepare for job interview

Students must note that competition for online journalism jobs in India is increasing with every passing day. Therefore, it is important to go well-prepared for an interview. For the same, candidates are recommended to research thoroughly about the company and its website.

Also, students should note that in a job interview for online journalism profile, candidates are usually tested on their communication (verbal as well as written), interviewing, digital, analytical, and editing skills. Therefore, it is important for candidates to hone their skills effectively.

Ethics of Online Journalists ( UVAYU )

As a communication major, you've many career options including journalism, 
broadcasting, writing, advertising, public relations, and more. However, the 
market is rapidly changing, and more and more communications students 
are moving toward careers in online journalism. All journalists are expected
to follow a strict code of ethics, and given the speed of online journalism, 
it is equally or more important to be without reproach. Here is what you need 
to know in the digital reporting world.

1. How to Tell a Good Source From a Poor Source

Image via Flickr

As an online journalist, you will do most of your research on the Internet. This can be
 frustrating, because websites are often unreliable. Always investigate the source to
 maintain sound research ethics. The following tips will help you find reliable sources:

• Generally, reputable news sites can be trusted to provide accurate information.
• Stay away from Internet sources that do not cite the author’s name.
• Always check the author’s credentials.
• When information is linked to an organization, verify that the organization is reliable and does not have an agenda.
• Check for statistics and data to back up the source’s claims.
• Government sites are full of accurate statistics.
• Look for articles that cite their sources.

2. How to Find a Good Image if You Don’t Have Your Own

Photos can enhance online content and are a necessity for online journalists; however, 
not all journalists double as photographers, nor do they always have media at the ready
 for the content they are writing. So how do you find good online images without breaking 
copyright laws? The following information will help you with your search:

• Use public domain images, paying close attention to attribution requirements.
• If you find a photo you like, ask the owner if you can have permission to reuse it.
• Check photo-sharing sites that offer Creative Commons search and appropriate attribution.

3. How to be Transparent Online

Being transparent as a journalist is important, but being transparent as an online journalist 
is necessary. A transparent online journalist is one that demonstrates openness and 
accountability. The following practices can help facilitate this:

• If you make a correction to an article that is already published, note the correction on the updated version.
• When you are connected personally to a story, share that information in the interest of full disclosure.
• Maintain open communication with your audience.

4. How to Demonstrate Credibility

Many online writers have taken advantage of the ability to hide behind their computers, 
reporting information that is inaccurate or supports their own biases and agendas. 
Because of this, online journalists are constantly under scrutiny. Credibility is earned 
over time, but you’ll achieve it faster by following these tips:

• Check your facts and use documentation to support them.
• Don’t insert personal opinions.
• Supply supporting links to reliable sources.

In their Code of Ethics, the Society of Professional Journalists states,
 “Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting
 information.” By following this Code, you will uphold the standards of excellent online
 journalism, and enhance your own professional reputation.

The Era of Web Journalism ( UVAYU )

With the decline of newspapers there's been a lot of talk about web journalism being the future of the news business. But what exactly do we mean by web journalism?

Newspaper Websites

Independent News Websites

Hyper-Local News Sites

Citizen Journalism Sites

Web journalism actually encompasses a whole range of different kinds of sites, including:

Websites run by newspapers are basically extensions of the papers themselves. As such they can provide a wide range of articles in a variety of areas - news, sports, business, the arts, etc. - written by their staff of professional reporters.

In some cases, newspapers shut down their printing presses but continue to operate their websites. Often, however, when the presses stop running the news staff is gutted, leaving only a bare-bones newsroom behind.

These sites, often found in larger cities, tend to specialize in hard-news coverage of municipal government, city agencies, law enforcement and schools. Some of them are known for their hard-hitting investigative reporting. Their content is typically produced by small staffs of full-time reporters and freelancers.

Many of these independent news sites are nonprofits funded by a mix of ad revenue and contributions from donors and foundations.

These sites specialize in coverage of small, specific communities, right down to the individual neighborhood. As the name implies, the coverage tends to focus on extremely localized events: the police blotter, the agenda of the town board meeting, the performance of a school play.

Hyper-local sites can be independent or run by newspapers as extensions of their websites. Their content is typically produced by local freelance writers and bloggers.

Citizen journalism sites run a wide gamut. Some are basically just online platforms where people can post video reports or pictures on virtually any subject. Others focus on a specific geographic area and provide more targeted, specific coverage.

Content for citizen journalism sites is usually provided by a loose affiliation of writers, bloggers and video reporters with varying degrees of journalism experience. Some citizen journalism sites are edited; others are not.

Mobile - First Journalism ( UVAYU )

As 2018 comes to an end, in an extract from the introduction to Mobile-First Journalism. I look at how the past few years have shaped the current face of mobile and social-native journalism — and what that means for its future.

The mood around mobile and social changed dramatically in 2018. To those working in the field, it could sometimes feel like being caught in the crossfire of a battle. Fake news, Russian trolls, concerns over filter bubbles and hoaxes, censorship, algorithms and profit warnings have all shown that the path to mobile-first publishing is going to be anything but an easy one.

Like any new territory, the mobile landscape is being fought over fiercely. But take a step back from the crossfire and you will see that different actors are fighting over different things, in different ways: and there isn’t just one battle — but three.

Journalism’s commercial battle

The commercial battle first erupted in 2013 when audience figures on news websites began to show some unusual changes: mobile visitors were starting to outnumber those on desktop.

At first this was just happening at weekends, but things accelerated quickly: within the space of a year mobile-driven activity dominated every day of the week.

News organisations concerned with delivering those audiences to their advertisers had to adapt more quickly than they anticipated to a mobile-first strategy.

The pioneering online publisher BuzzFeed went further than most: in 2014 it began hiring for a new BuzzFeed Distributed division, producing what would come to be known as “native content” — journalism which existed primarily on social platforms rather than on the publisher’s website.

Others followed suit, with some businesses built entirely on Facebook.

Elsewhere strategies differed: publishers began producing video in square ratio so that it would work on a vertical screen, invested in teams dedicated to chat and social platforms, and hired partnership managers to collaborate with their new ‘frenemies’ — the web giants that news organisations’ advertisers were fleeing to, but who they were still increasingly reliant on to distribute their news.

They looked to move into this new territory with journalists who could speak the language of social media, telling stories in different ways.

The political battlefront: the information war

Image by Hrag Vartanian

Meanwhile, another battle had opened on a second front — and this one was political.

For as long as social media existed, there had been a cat-and-mouse game between protestors communicating via social media and authorities clamping down on the platforms being used: such was the case during the 2007 Myanmar protests, the Iranian elections during 2009 (when the US State Department famously asked Twitter to postpone updating its network so that its service would continue uninterrupted), and the events of the Arab Spring.

But in 2016 that information war entered Western consciousness too, and in new forms, as evidence surfaced of Russian attempts to interfere in the US election.

Donald Trump was to regularly use the phrase “fake news” to discredit critical news coverage in his own country, but it was fake news as a political tactic by foreign agents, alongside the use of ‘troll factories’ and fake accounts, that would come to public prominence.

Social platforms have been on the defensive ever since.

Facebook performed a significant U-turn when it announced it would be taking steps to protect election integrity.

Twitter identified and closed down 2,752 profiles believed to have been run by Russia’s Internet Research Agency — many of which had been quoted in the UK media as if they were real people. Then it closed down another 200,000 the following year.

And Tumblr refused to comment when BuzzFeed reported that it was also being used by Russian trolls.

This information war could prove to be the most significant for modern journalists: by turning  our territory into a battlefield it risks turning us all into war reporters: verification skills are no longer the preserve of the hard-bitten hack, and information security is everyone’s concern when news media are a target for state hackers.

Culture wars

But it is the third battle which is most easily missed: a battle of culture.

If there was an opening shot that was fired here, it may well be 2016’s open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the editor-in-chief of the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, Espen EgilHansen. In it, he responded to a demand from Facebook that the newspaper take down an iconic Vietnam war photograph by Nick Ut from its Facebook page.

“Dear Mark,” he wrote.

“You are the world’s most powerful editor … I think you are abusing your power, and I find it hard to believe that you have thought it through thoroughly.”

These shots have since continued to ring out from all corners. In early 2018 conservatives reacted angrily when Twitter froze or deleted thousands of accounts that it suspected of being bots, just weeks after the company had been accused of ‘shadow banning’ conservative accounts by downgrading certain tweets.

And social media companies have been accused of not censoring enough, as trolls use their platforms to target prominent female figures — including journalists — or incite hatred based on ethnicity and sexuality.

The cultural war affects journalism in particular because it is a fight to be heard, and a battle for relevance.

It is a battle that takes place within news organisations too: while some editors and producers struggle to maintain a system where news organisations still control both the news agenda and its distribution, many news consumers already live in a world where agendas are set — via algorithms — by a combination of friends, family, strangers and, yes, reporters; and where news does not begin and end at fixed times and spaces.

The cultural war is also a format war: the traditional inverted pyramid of newspaper storytelling has been overtaken by a proliferation of other shapes: engaging with a modern audience means engaging with new formats too, from the rise of visual journalism, live coverage and livestreaming, to gifs, emojis and memes.

Those who only speak in the language of the past risk losing the battle for the future.

Mobile journalism’s original promise

Of course amidst all this fighting it can be easy to forget about the original promise of social and mobile — the opportunity to bring a wider range of voices into journalism, and tell stories that would otherwise be left untold; to report from places and times that a traditional news crew could never reach; and engage audiences who would otherwise be disconnected from our reporting.

These promises remain as important as ever in 2018. And as the battles over money, power and culture come to a head, it is important to remember this: retreating to the old ways is not an option. We need to move forward. Mobile-First Journalism should prove a useful map to this exciting new territory.

The Turkey Crisis Explained

The Lira has lost almost more than thirty five percent of its value against dollar this year prompting concerns that turkey economy which is heavily reliant foreign currency loans , could affect other emerging markets .The crisis began shortly after US president Donald Trump announce a doubling of steel aluminium tariffs  on Turkey as Washington pushed Ankara to release Evangelical Christian  pastor Andrew Brunson who is being held as prisoner on terrorism charges . Turkey president Erogan has blame the Lira’s fall due to deliberate attack from the west rather than the internal affairs of the country. Sonar Cagaptay , the director of Turkish research programme at the Washington institute said that the US had an arsenal of economic sanction ready to be deployed against Turkey, which they believe trump would escalate until Brunson is released
The crisis began with the US reducing the supply of dollars. Earlier the dollar was cheap and available in huge quantities due to which people used it to do the international transaction. The reason that dollar is used in the international transaction is that it is the most stable currency and has low foreign exchange risk and hence the transaction are indexed in dollars. The reduction in supply of dollars has lead to an increase in its value leading to depreciation in the turkey ‘s foreign exchange market as it takes more Lira to buy dollars meaning the dollar has appreciated in its value. Due to a rise in foreign exchange rate the country imports become more expensive. The country cannot stop importing as the raw materials are required irrespective of their price.  Moreover Turkey generally imports machinery, chemicals, semi finished good, fuel and transport equipments which are used as raw materials or intermediate goods in the industry to produce the goods for its citizens and abroad. A rise in prices of imports will lead to an import related inflation in the country due to which the prices will lead to an increase in prices of the goods sold to its citizen and abroad ,hence affecting the other emerging countries which are dependent on particular goods that are only supplied by Turkey. It was easily observed that the prices of general commodities in the commodity basket have risen  drastically. The general prices of bread have risen drastically affecting the standard of living of people within the country. In order to control the situation within the country the government took the most desired step to increase the interest rate so that the people all around the globe will invest in the country as it will be more profitable for them rather than investing in their domestic markets which have a lower interest rate to offer this will lead to huge inflow of dollars and hence match up the excess demand of dollars. This was supported by a move from Qatar which made an $15 billion investment which was totally to match up the supply demand difference. Since we follow the system of flexible exchange rate the increase in interest rate will lead to capital inflow which will lead Lira to appreciate and when the country will reach the original exchange rate levels the interest rate will return to the initial position ie. In line with the interest rates of the rest of the world. 
I will like to end up my blog by saying that the reduction in supply of dollars is a short term affect and will disappear when all the market around the globe will adjust to the changes, Hence in long run the markets will return to its initial position because when every country will appreciate their currencies we will be back from where we started .

29th Annual General Meeting at FICCI

The event started with FICCI president Sandip Somany honouring the chief guest  Ravi Shankar Parsad . The theme for the event for the event was “Building India”. According to Ravi Shankar building a new India is always about thinking big and inspiring yourself. To clarify his statement he illustrtated  that  in 2014 they were only two mobile factory  when he came into power and now after four years of his reign IT sector has a total of  hundred and twenty seven factories and including component factories it will be massive  of two hundred and sixty eight factories . Noida is becoming the emerging place .India is the second emerging the country after china .
National Optical Fibre Programme (nofl) was started to connect the entire population of the country and was later known as Bharat Connect . He further laid emphasis that that India has surpassed France to becom the  sixth largest economy and mostly it is linked to the Ease Of Doing Business . According to him he stated that this happened because the government has followed the Vajpayee objective to enlarge the economy so it becomes easyto do business which will be beneficial for us as  as the corporate will pay taxes which will lead to increase at the tax revenue and increase  the government spending 
He further told that he believed in the fact that IT + IT =IT ie Indian talent plus the Indian technology is equal to the India tomorrow . He laid emphasis the IT sector has played a dominant role over the years.
He further highlighted about the e hospital,e scholarship,e visa programmes that have been introduced to make India digital literate ie like ayushmaan bharat . The reasons that digital progress was slow because here people first observe technology then adopt it and finally enjoy it. Other challenges that looms is the cyber wars and the cyber crimes 
He ended his speech by saying that India missed the industrial revolution because of the imperial power and missed the entrepreneurial revolution because of quota and licensing but target to be the leaders in the digital revolution by aiming to build the technology at low cost .   

What is NEWS all about

   

                             MAYANK sir

      NEWS

What is news?

Anything new which draws intrest of an individual or of a group is called news.

It gives us information about the unfamiliar things or events going around us.

There are different types of news:

●ENTERTAINMENT  : Nowadays news has become a great source of entertainment. For example the the bollywood news ,gossips etc.

●POLITICAL: It gives us the information about the ruling party as well as the opponent.For example Whatever rules are changed in our constitution ,some articles which are abolished etc.

●SPORTS: It gives us information about games like cricket,football etc.For example which player will play in the future or who is not in the team etc

●WEATHER: It awares us from the climate and the future coming natural disasters.

●BUSINESS & ECONOMY:It puts forward  the financial & economic growth of the country.

●FOREIGN AFFAIRS: It gives us the information that what is going on other countries and it also explains the dealings and relations of India with other countries.

Format of news writing..

In newspaper the news is presented in such a way :-

First there is a heading .Then there is a subheading.Then it comes to the first para of the news which give direct information about the topic after that the intro comes,which flourishes the information and at the end,there is the last para which conclude the whole news especially it compliments the first paragraph.So that if the reader's mind gets lost in between reading the news the last paragraph rolls it up.

Tu₹f 2018

8th GLOBAL SPORTS SUMMIT

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON BUSINESS OF SPORTS.

Ficci is organising "Tu₹f 2018" 8th global sports summit, an international convention on business of sports which was scheduled at 25-26october , 2018 at FICCI Federation house , Tansen Marg , New Delhi.

TURF has following components:

●8th global sports summit.

●INDIA sports award ceremony.

●Panel discussions were held.

The Turf was started with an inaugral session.

Members present there were:

●ASHWIN KUMAR CHOUBEY: is a minister  of state for health &family welfare of the 16th Lok Sabha 

●SIDHARTHA UPADHYAY:is the founder & secretary general of STAIRS Authority of India (SAI) . He is the member of credible Indudtry bodies including confederation of India chambers of commerce &industry {FICCI}.

●BADER AL DARNISH: Secretary general of Asia.

●MANAB MAZUMDAR: Dy. Secretary general 

●OMKAR KEDIA: he is a media officer at government office.

In this inaugral session they told about the recent achievements of India in the fields of sports. Youngsters are doing very well .For example HIMA DAS at athletes,and SOURAV at shooting etc.

They also told FICCI in national as well as international level support sports and also gets a good achievement.