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Monday, June 30, 2014

Jawhar Sircar to speak on future of journalism at Global Media Forum in Germany

Posted on: 28/06/2014 08:51 PM   TelevisionPost Team


MUMBAI: To debate and discuss how media is participating globally, Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar will address a session on 'The Future of Journalism and the Role of International Broadcasters' at the 'Global Media Forum 2014' in Germany. Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar To be moderated by former BBC newscaster Tim Sebastian, the summit will debate whether conventional media will be able to retain its position in the converged digital world where the lines between commentary and traditional journalistic reporting have been blurred, how international broadcasters can contribute to global diversity, how information services are likely to look like in the future and more. The three-day international media congress has been organised by Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster. Prasar Bharati is the only one of the two broadcasters from the developing world invited to participate in the gathering of the best minds from reputed international broadcasting. The other broadcaster to be invited is Al Jazeera. The Global Media Forum 2014 will be held in Bonn, Germany, from 30 June to 2 July 2014, and the theme of the year is 'From Information to Participation: Challenges for the Media'. Prominent guest speakers including Google critic Jeff Jarvis and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will debate and discuss how media is participating in the global trend towards greater active participation, community involvement, and interest in political processes and decision-making. 




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