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  • Senior journalist and Editor Anto T Joseph will be joining The New Indian Express as Resident Editor (Tamil Nadu)

    Anto Joseph to join New Indian Express as RE (Tamil Nadu)

    By Our Staff

     

    Senior journalist Anto T Joseph is all set to join The New Indian Express as Resident Editor (Tamil Nadu), it is learnt. Based out of the paper’s headquarters in Chennai, Joseph will be in charge of all the half dozen editions in the state. He is likely to take charge on Monday, August 2, our sources tell us.

    Joseph has worked with The Economic Times, Deccan Chronicle Group and DNA in various editorial roles including Editor (Infrastructure) at ET, Resident Editor of Financial Chronicle and Managing Editor of DNA. Recently, he flagged off a ‘much-viralled’ series of articles called ‘Who owns your Media’ at Newslaundry. He also wrote for Fortune, Mint, The Caravan and Money9, in the last two years.

    A British Chevening scholar, Joseph has worked with The Guardian (UK) and La Vanguardia (Spain) in the past.

  • No more political propaganda, saas-bahu rona dhona, and flash warnings which vanish in a flash says Madhu Trehan

    The Anchor: Madhu Trehan on 5 things on TV that must be washed out quick

    By Madhu Trehan

     

    1. Remove all partisan propaganda placed by party in power from Doordarshan

    This is a television channel funded by tax payers’ money. It is used as a private channel by all parties in power, promoting themselves and their self serving “news”. It has the largest reach and must be used for public benefit, not for any political party’s propaganda.

     

    2. Remove soap operas that promote women who are subservient to in-laws and husband.

    Kill the demure, sly intrigue and show strong women who stand up for themselves and call the shots.

     

    3. Remove ads that show speeding cars and motorcycles as cool.

    Make it hip to drive slow and carefully.

     

    4 .Remove ads that require “Don’t try this at home”.

    Warning is flashed so fast that you can’t read it and many are too young to read. Too many incidents where kids have tried stunts at home and died.

     

    5. Remove ads which show you can buy affection by giving gifts of diamonds, cars, etc.

    It inculcates a distorted image of what relationships require and degenerates into propaganda that promotes crass materialism. Creates shallow values instantly.

     

    Veteran journalist Madhu Trehan is now Director, Newslaundry (www.newslaundry.com)