On People & the Issues

Journalists of India should have greater access to quality training – An interview with Sam Miller

Journalism seems to be undergoing an acid test in India where it is expected to prove its commitment to the ordinary people and to the basic objective of the profession itself. While one group is critical about the profession citing at dilution of the very ethical principles by the practitioners, the other group sees more outside control of the media in the name of business. There is yet another group that believes, the professionals in the field require more training to upgrade their skills – both technical and editorial - which in turn would help journalism become more effective in terms of serving ordinary people and guiding the power as well.

 

POSCO's Orissa Project is not all about Steel

More than just industrialisation and economic development, POSCO's Orissa Project has become a political phenomenon with South Korean president trying to push it as an agenda in diplomatic talks and the Prime Minister’s Office in India expressing its support to the project undermining the public opposition on the ground since last six years. Even without a valid MoU, POSCO was given environmental clearances by the union ministry of India to go ahead with its project works at the proposed area near Paradeep and Orissa government started acquiring land for the POSCO Project. One has to check, if such things are possible in any other country across the globe just to honour a large foreign investment.