Browse published articles by Dr. N. Bhaskar Rao.
Decline in Representative character of Governments and elected Representatives
The Tribune
As we gear up to the 15th Lok Sabha poll, we need to ponder about certain broad trends in the electoral process. We should be concerned that on the three counts…
Published on:
26 Mar 2009
Women could be the cause of next wave in mass media’s growth in India
Souvenir
The article explains six important developments that have triggered media and their ‘gatekeepers’ to take women’s issues and concerns more seriously, and …
Published on:
16 Nov 2008
‘Liberalization is bound to reduce corruption'
Mint
The Centre for Media Studies, which provides research for informed decision making, has teamed up with the Transparency International India to study the experie…
Published on:
29 Jun 2008
Maya ignores media: Political parties spent Rs 700 crore
The Tribune
The BSP’s Mayawati has demonstrated in the landmark Assembly UP poll how unconventional wisdom could sway voters in the days of hi-tech expensive campaigns...…
Published on:
23 May 2007
Research needed on RTI usage
The Tribune
A quick look at the implementation of the Right to Information Act (RTI) so far conveys mixed messages. The disappointment has been particularly on three fronts…
Published on:
17 May 2007
Adversarial media good for democracy
The Tribune
ANDHRA PRADESH has been witnessing a confrontation between those in power and the news media. A classic one at that.…
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19 Oct 2006
Media ethics getting complex : Professional bodies can do a lot
The Tribune
WONDERING whether there are any professional codes of conduct in journalism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raised at The Tribune’s 125th anniversary function …
Published on:
09 Dec 2005
Media ethics sustain and enhance very scope of freedom
Souvenir
The article explains the significance of addressing ethical concerns in mass media, outlining the broad principles towards sustaining media ethics.…
Published on:
16 Nov 2005
Media needs a new outlook and approach
The Tribune
DESPITE rapid growth and expansion of the mass media and the emergence of the new media, its overall reach is not even two-thirds of the country’s adult popul…
Published on:
10 Jul 2005
Whither children’s television?
The Tribune
MORE than half the television viewers in India today are children below 15 years. Yet, there is hardly any sensitivity about the relevance and impact of televis…
Published on:
26 Jun 2005
‘Lakshman rekha’ for media: It shouldn’t mean curbing freedom
The Tribune
LOK Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee reminded recently that institutions in a democracy have to operate within a “Lakshman rekha”.…
Published on:
01 Jun 2005
When TV errs: An independent regulatory body can help
The Tribune
The hue and cry raised about TV contents a decade ago was concerning violence and vulgarity. We now seem to have reconciled to that fact. For, the concern now i…
Published on:
13 May 2005