International seminar on global communication and PR in Bangalore on Nov 17 and 18

Received the following from Mr M.B.jayaram, CE & CM Public Relations Council OF India:

An INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR  ON GLOCAL COMMUNICATION and  COMMUNICATION FEST will be organised on November 17 and 18 in Bangalore. It is jointly organised by  Mass Communication Dept, Bangalore University & PRCI,, associated by 12 Universities & 102 Colleges who teach Journalism < &Communication in Karnataka. supported by  Media Academy of Karnataka, & Press Club of Bangalore
The venue is Jnanajyothi Auditorium Bangalore University you are requested to kindly inform all Universities& colleges  coming  under your jurisdiction & your zone to  participate in this  Mega Event.
Since this is one of the biggest EVENT in India you are requested to kindly see that more number of academicians students & members to attend the International seminar.
Kindly log on to the website mentioned below for  submitting the papers & other details
regards
M.B.jayaram
CE & CM PRCI
For Public Relations Council OF India

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Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh is new Vice Chancellor, Patna University

Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh has today taken over as new Vice Chancellor, Patna University. He relinquished the post of Director, School of Journalism & New Media, Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Now Prof. Subhash Dhulia is the new Director, SOJNM, IGNOU, according to Dr. C P Singh,
Professor In-charge, University School of Mass Communication (USMC), GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi.

Helena newspaper to begin charging for online content

The Internet has become a great medium for delivering and reading the news, and with news websites and social media such as Facebook and Twitter, the news now comes to you - on your computer, phone, or tablet.
But are you willing to pay to get the news online? Many newspapers are struggling and are exploring ways to make money after seeing a fall in revenue.
Now the Helena Independent Record and several other Lee Newspapers in Montana are following suit. The IR announced on Sunday that the time has come for them to introduce a subscription plan for their digital customers.
The plan, slated to begin on Monday, August 1, will be a metered system that will keep track of how many times a reader clicks on a news story; readers are allowed 15 pages of content for free during any 30 day period on the IR website.
Here is an excerpt of what the Independent Record announced):

We will not be charging to view the following content online: the front page, classifieds, all advertisements and advertising promotions, special sections, auctions, community calendar or customer service pages.
Webpages that will be charging for viewership - after 15 free views per month - are local, state, national and world news pages; local and regional sports; news accessed by Facebook and Twitter; opinion pages; obituaries; entertainment (except AP wire); health, outdoors, weddings, anniversaries; births, lottery; weather; archives; comments; photo galleries and videos.
A monthly online subscription is $4.99; if you have a print subscription, your online subscription is only $1.99 per month. An annual online subscription is $49.99 per year; or if you have a print subscription, it is only $19.99.
Breaking, local, state, and national news that matters the most to you - all free. We have the most advanced weather system with live radar, all free.

Articles invited on CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

Prof. C.K. Sardana has sent in the following announcement to me:

UPKRAM, a quarterly magazine on and for Public Sector, published from
Bhopal, announces theme for the issue July-September 2011 -- CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC ENTERPRISES. articles are solicited from
professionals, economists and writers on economic and associated
matters. these may be emailed to casardana@gmail.com latest by August
20, 2011. For any clarifications, Executive Editor, Prof. C.K. Sardana
can be contacted on Mobile 09893556483.

Eapen memorial volume on Journalism Education planned:Call for chapter proposals

I received the following  from Prof T.Sripathy, Assistant Professor, Department of Studies in Electronic Media, Bangalore University

CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTER PROPOSALS –
JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN INDIA AND FUTURE TRENDS.

Dear Colleagues,

Chapter proposals are invited for an edited book to be published in memory of Professor K. E. Eapen on his first death anniversary. Prof Eapen, as we all know, was a pioneer in Journalism and Mass Communication Education in India.
The book, titled – JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN INDIA AND FUTURE TRENDS, will be published by a reputed international publishing house. The proposed book will help the students of post-graduate, under-graduate, professional course etc., faculty members and practitioners of communication studies.  

There will be two sections, namely chapters addressing specific themes and issues of ‘Journalism Education in India and Future Trends’ about 3000 to 4000 words and chapters reporting on ‘case studies’ about 2000 to 3000 words.  

Chapter proposals should include the  Title page with details of Authors, A 200 – 500 word Abstract and brief bio-data of the authors. The submission deadline will be not later than 25^th August 2011.  

The Book is published in memory of first death anniversary of Professor K. E. Eapen, a pioneer in Journalism and Mass Communication Education in India. H.Y. Sharada Prasad, adviser to the former Prime Ministers, described him as ‘one of the most distinguished communication teachers and analysts in India’. Please read Tributes appeared on http://mediasceneindia.blogspot.com, titled ‘Tribute to KEE’ by Prof.B.P.Sanjay (4^th November 2010) and ‘Communication Scholar K E Eapen is no more’ by Professor Kiran Thakur (24th October 2010).

Professor K E Eapen was the first convener Mass Communication panel of the University Grants Commission (UGC). 

Please also feel free to share this information with others who you think might be interested.

T. Sripathy

Assistant Professor in Electronic Media

Department of Studies in Electronic Media

Bangalore University

Palace Road, Bangalore – 560 009

e-mail – t.sripathy@gmail.com

Mobile: 98441 29885

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Prof. Abdur Rahim passes away

I received the sad news through Prof Tapati Basu's mail this morning. I had met him in Pune about six/seven years ago and had enjoyed his company. After that I have had no contact with him. Yesterday, I chanced to meet Prof Vasuki Belwadi, Head of the Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad, in Mumbay,  and inquired with him about Prof Abdur Rahim. I requested him to send me his contact details. This was almost around the same time when Prof Rahim was breathing his last.

Former head of the Department of Communication and Journalism, Osmania University, Prof. Abdur Rahim, passed away on Friday morning.
He was 67. He left behind his sorrowing wife, two sons and three daughters.
Prof. Abdur Rahim, who was suffering from paralysis and went into coma a few days ago, died in the Care hospital.
Prof. Rahim, who had completed his MA and MCJ from Osmania University, joined as a lecturer in 1972 in the Department of Communication and Journalism, OU and retired in 2004. He also served as chairman of Bharat Samachar, an Urdu-English News and Features Agency, Chairman of Press Media” English Daily, Hyderabad, Chairman of Andhra News and Features (ANF), vice-president of Commonwealth Association of Education in Communication and Journalism (CAEJAC) Canada, vice-president of AP Small and Medium Newspapers Federation, Hyderabad and so on.
He had vast experience as researcher and presented many papers in several seminars. He contributed articles to many national and international publications. He also published three books. He had participated in several international conferences and presented 18 international papers

Source: Kirti Singh, Media Educators, http://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&tab=wm#inbox/1317fccfd75a4f64 

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Family Feud: Five quit board over new Hindu editor

CHENNAI: The family feud in Kasturi and Sons Ltd , publishers of The Hindu, deepened on Wednesday, with its joint managing director N Murali , editor of the newspaper N Ravi , executive editor Malini Parthasarathy , joint editor Nirmala Lakshman and another relative Nalini Krishnan resigning in protest over the appointment of Siddharth Varadarajan as editor of the newspaper. The board met and approved the appointment.
Kasturi and Sons, which manages the 133-year-old Chennai-based newspaper The Hindu and its sister publications, is in the throes of a split over governance issues. Those who resigned on Wednesday maintain the current editor-in-chief N Ram , brother of Murali and Ravi, had reneged on his promise to step down from day-to-day functioning after he turned 65. The family members are locked in a legal dispute before the Company Law Board (CLB). A section of family members even moved the Supreme Court.
Ram told TOI, "All resigned on their own. Nobody sought it and I don't expect any setback to the company. In fact, we will take the company forward." On his resignation, Ravi said, "I resigned as I found continuing in the post untenable after the appointment of a new editor."
On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the family feud and asked the CLB to conduct a day-to-day hearing of Ravi's petition against the decision to oust him and appoint Varadarajan as editor.
The apex court ordered the Company Law Board to conduct hearings from August 8. Ravi's complaint was that a faction of the owner-family, to which he belonged, was being sidelined by Ram and he had drafted a non-family member as editor of the newspaper against much qualified family members.
The battle started with the appointment of consulting firm McKinsey in 2010 to suggest measures to infuse professionalism in the organization. The consultant suggested that an outsider be appointed as editor. Based on their suggestions, Murali was stripped of his post as managing director and Varadarajan was appointed as editor.
The Ravi-led faction petitioned the CLB against the board's decision and the CLB ruled that key resolutions approved by the board of directors and the majority shareholders on personnel and structural changes couldn't be implemented. Ram appealed against the CLB decision in the Madras high court, which stayed the CLB order. Ravi appealed against the HC order in the Supreme Court.

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/corporate-announcement/family-feud-five-quit-board-over-new-hindu-editor/articleshow/9307023.cms