Tag Archives: Media

People, Organisations, Media

Posted on January 7, 2010 by manu prasad

Shashi Tharoor. Sachin Tendulkar. The connection is not just the initials, but also VISA. Get it? So, anyway, Tharoor’s tweets (again) created a minor ‘controversy’ and I observed a few interesting tangential stories. Tharoor’s boss commented that such issues ” … Continue reading →

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When the mass gets social…

Posted on December 5, 2008 by manu prasad

While there have been many negative reactions to the way the media handled the recent Mumbai events, I came across a few interesting ones that were a direct attack on the brands involved. One is a Facebook group demanding that … Continue reading →

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Hail Whale

Posted on November 28, 2008 by manu prasad

…and as the world watched with bated breath, Twitter said ‘no deal‘ to Facebook. The primary reasons cited were the worth of Facebook stock (which was a key component in the payment) and the fact that Twitter wanted a shot … Continue reading →

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News..yes. Papers?

Posted on November 26, 2008 by manu prasad

Rupert Murdoch recently stated that the doomsayers predicting the end of the newspaper industry are off the mark. According to him, online readers also need news form a source that they can trust, and that’s what newspapers have always been … Continue reading →

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Twitt…er, pay?

Posted on November 21, 2008 by manu prasad

Would you pay for Twitter?’, a very good question, asked by Walt Ribeiro, at his blog. It made me think, and I came to the conclusion that I’d pay (though it all depends on the price). Apparently, I’m in a … Continue reading →

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Reach out

Posted on April 21, 2008 by manu prasad

Last week, I read an article that gave the ‘share of the pie’ picture of different media in India. As expected, print is still king, though TV is fast catching up. Internet is still fighting to touch 2%. Meanwhile, something … Continue reading →

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