Media Current Affairs, GK & News

Madhukar Kamath elected chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations

September 21, 2019

Madhukar Kamath, chairman emeritus of advertising firm DDB Mudra group, has been elected as chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for year 2019-2020. He has more than 4 decades of experience in advertising and marketing services. About Madhukar Kamath He has also been president of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) chairman of The ..

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16th Asia Media Summit concludes in Cambodia

June 14, 2019

The Asia Media Summit 2019 was organised in Siem Reap province, Cambodia from 12 June to 14 June 2019 to deliberate on many issues pertaining to media & broadcasting industry. The 15th Asia Media Summit (AMS-2018) was hosted by India. This year was 16th edition of summit. Key Highlights for Summit The two-day summit was ..

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Justice A K Sikri appointed as the Chairperson of NBSA

May 15, 2019

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice A K Sikri is appointed as the chairperson of News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) by the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) . He will succeed current Chairperson Justice(Retd.) R.V. Raveendran (also a former Judge of Supreme Court) who completes his term on 25 May. He will assume office of Chairperson of ..

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EC bans publication of Uncertified ads on Polling Day & Day Before

April 9, 2019

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred parties, candidates and others from publishing political advertisements on polling day and a day prior to it in each of the seven phases of Lok Sabha polls unless their contents are pre-certified by screening committees. The Election commission has stated that the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee ..

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2019 Edelman Trust Barometer report: Key Facts

January 22, 2019

The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer report by the Edelman Intelligence has been released. Edelman Trust Barometer report: Global Trust Index The Edelman Trust Barometer report is an international study based on the opinions of elites that focuses on the principles of trust in business, government, media and NGOs. Based on the findings the report calculates ..

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Public Service Broadcasting Day: November 12

November 13, 2018

Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed every year across India on November 12 year to commemorate first and last visit of Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation) of All India Radio Studio (AIR), New Delhi in 1947. On this occasion, artistes of Akashvani Bhawan, Delhi  performed Vaishnav Jan Toh and other bhajans and school children ..

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