‘Communication is a vital element of change in any environment’
Professor Emile McAnany is the Walter E. Schmidt, S. J., Professor of Communication at Santa Clara University. In this conversation with Rohit Chopra, he discusses his research in the area of communication for development and social change, the contested understandings of development that have shaped the history of the field, and the challenges involved in enabling social change through communication.
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How not to report terrorism
The Indian television coverage of the Mumbai terror strikes left much to be desired. Senior broadcast journalist and media researcher Venkata Vemuri analyses the areas of weaknesses and finds no excuse for the substandard reportage of such a serious issue.
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