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Papers by Kalyani Chadha

International Journal of Communication, 2014

Germanyis a technologically advanced democracy with free media and high levels of literacy, yet p... more Germanyis a technologically advanced democracy with free media and high levels of literacy, yet political blogging has not developed as rapidly inGermanyas in theUnited Statesor other European democracies such asFranceandPoland. Using data obtained from in-depth interviews with 28 leading national and regional political bloggers in Germany in spring 2011, this study identifies a complex combination of factors that these bloggers say have impacted the emergence of political blogging in Germany: fears associated with Internet technologies; hostility of traditional news media toward blogs; continued trust of the population in traditional news media, notably public broadcasting; and legal challenges faced by political bloggers.

Journalism Practice, 2015

ABSTRACT The notion that journalists in an interconnected world increasingly share values typical... more ABSTRACT The notion that journalists in an interconnected world increasingly share values typically associated with the so-called “professional model” has gained considerable currency with scholars arguing that ideas such as a belief in journalistic autonomy, public service, objectivity, and the significance of ethics are widely espoused by journalists on a global scale. Underlying this conceptualization is a taken-for-granted assumption regarding the adoption of journalistic values that originated in Western democracies which neglects how they are embraced in non-Western contexts. This paper examines newsroom values in India’s regional television channels, which have emerged as a major news source in the country. Findings indicate that in the case of Indian regional television, local socio-political and economic factors undermine the adoption of professional norms derived from the Anglo-European model by Indian journalists who see such norms as having little functional value or relevance to their work.

Journalism Studies, 2014

In late 2010, a series of tapes containing damaging conversations between thirty Indian journalis... more In late 2010, a series of tapes containing damaging conversations between thirty Indian journalists and a leading lobbyist for major business interests became public. The tapes revealed how journalists across the entire Indian news industry violated fundamental professional norms such as impartiality and independence by agreeing to help the lobbyist in supporting her clients. This paper explores how Indian news media responded to these revelations that posed a threat to the institution of journalism due to the systemic pervasiveness of normative breaches. We propose that the Indian news media's response can be understood as an attempt to repair the institutional myth of the profession broadly defined as the way in which the public views journalism and its norms. This task was undertaken using strategies of image restoration.

Journal of Media Ethics, 2016

Global Media Journal, Apr 1, 2010

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ABSTRACT Facing a decline in public credibility, news organizations have been encouraged to embra... more ABSTRACT Facing a decline in public credibility, news organizations have been encouraged to embrace transparency to combat rising public distrust. In this paper, we examine how journalists at six leading news outlets in the United States grapple with the concept of transparency and its implementation in their newsrooms. Our data indicate that news outlets engage in a limited and strategic form of transparency that enable them to appear transparent without offering substantive insights into the journalistic process.

Journalism Practice, 2014

The Information Society, 2010

ABSTRACT The connections between the development of creative industries and the growth of cities ... more ABSTRACT The connections between the development of creative industries and the growth of cities was noted by several sources in the first decade of the twenty-first century, but explanations relating to the nature of the link have thus far proven to be insufficient. ...

South Asian History and Culture, 2012

Media, Culture & Society, 2000

... Underlying these actions is the perception that the mass media constitute the cultural arm of... more ... Underlying these actions is the perception that the mass media constitute the cultural arm of nation ... As in the Indian case, the government in Indonesia has also taken a variety of steps ... of Westernmedia through the provision of extensive state support to the local media industry. ...

Media, Culture & Society, 2013

The Muslim minority in Germany has been historically misrepresented in and excluded from the main... more The Muslim minority in Germany has been historically misrepresented in and excluded from the mainstream public sphere. In response, some Muslims in Germany have turned to blogs as an alternative space to challenge the dominant public discourse through varied discursive practices. In this study, we examine these practices through 28 indepth interviews with Muslim bloggers in Germany. Applying Nancy Fraser's theory of counterpublics, we posit that this group, which seeks to challenge mainstream representations and offer oppositional counter-discourses, represents an emerging counterpublic.

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 2009

... the use of popular culture, and the media policies of global corporations, to name just three... more ... the use of popular culture, and the media policies of global corporations, to name just three ... post-colonial sensibility in global culture that is, at its heart, anti-representational and ... capitalist to socialist to mixed economies); the collapse between globalization and capitalism as the ...

Global Media and Communication, 2012

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 2001

ABSTRACT This paper examines the future of the internet in the developing world by examining the ... more ABSTRACT This paper examines the future of the internet in the developing world by examining the discourse of advertising. Based on a visual record of New Delhi and textual analysis of advertisements in a mass circulated Indian newspaper and magazine, it suggests that there is a need to rethink the discourse of digital celebration and euphoria that has accompanied the internet in the developing world, especially India. It argues that the themes emergent in the advertising of internet firms provide for a vision of the future of the internet which reifies issues of linguistic hegemony, technological solutions, a consumerist (rather than a citizenry) culture, and reiteration of the traditional discourses of masculinity and class. It suggests that we think about the future of internet technology in the developing world as intimately connected with issues of global capitalism and cultural hegemony in place of a focus on objects of technological innovation or individual innovators of technology.

Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies, 1998

... Doordarshan News Star News 1. Laloo Prasad Yadav wins vote of 1. Laloo Prasad Yadav wins vote... more ... Doordarshan News Star News 1. Laloo Prasad Yadav wins vote of 1. Laloo Prasad Yadav wins vote of confidence confidence 2. DMK potential for trouble to the 2. DMK potential for trouble to the government subsides government subsidies 3. Havala scandal findings 3. Prime ...