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Universities muzzling dissent on social media?
The Social Network: With the English and Foreign Language University issuing a showcause notice to two students for their criticism of the Deputy Dean of Student Welfare on Facebook, we get both sides of the story from the student and the administration as we try to highlight how the problem seems to be a lack of communication, engagement and an understanding of social media as a tool of discourse. We also feature a young student who is reaching out to the visually impaired with a ballet and...
Related topics : social media university / social media network / social media engagement
Anonymity, accountability and social media
The Social Network: With Edward Snowden's explosive NSA leaks, social media users across the world are increasingly engaged in the debate about social networking, privacy and anonymity as a countering force to surveillance. As a reaction, hundreds of so-called anonymous social networking websites have cropped up; but are they viable? And what are their implications? We discuss on The Social Network. Also, KPS Gill defends Narendra Modi, blames the police for post-Godhra riots. Our viewers send...
Related topics : social media networking websites / social media engagement / social media social
Is social media being used as a medium to hurt individuals?
On Muqabla, a discussion by media experts on the issue of trolling on social media. Has social media become a tool by anti-social elements to hurt people they wish to criticise? Should there be legal regulations on the language being used on social media? We debate. (Audio in Hindi)
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Related topics : using social media / social media expert / social media news
Save or fail? Poll panel's social media monitoring
The Social Network: As Delhi registers a record turnout and the Election Commission goes tech-savvy with live streaming of polling booths, though not all feeds streamed, social media has been feverishly prodding voters to cast their votes. If that was music to Election Commission's ears, consider this: defying the model code of conduct, promotional hashtags of parties continued to trend on Twitter. Also trending was NOTA, the option of 'rejecting' the candidates. Does it all point to the...
Related topics : monitoring social media / social media network
The big debate: Traditional vs New-age Media
A fiery start to the week as students debate the merits of traditional and new age media. Newspaper or twitter, what do they reach out first for their news needs? Is social media replacing traditional media, or is social media the next best news source for them? Find it all, on this special episode of Heads Up.
Watch full video: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/heads-up/the-big-debate-traditional-vs-new-age-media/321068
Related topics : traditional news media and social media
Significance of PR agencies and social media managers for politicians
On News Point, we visit a PR agency which manages the online presence particularly on social media for political parties. Although major political parties refute reports of having hired agencies for their online media management, the agency we visited claims that they handle social media for many political parties. (Audio in Hindi)
Watch full show: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news-point/video-story/317638
Related topics : online pr social media / manage social media / social media news / social media report
Should social media be regulated?
The role of social media in the recent unrest from Mumbai to the South has been unprecedented, and the Indian government has cracked down hard - blocking nearly 300 sites. Separately, the Prime Minister's Office had asked Twitter to block six handles which misrepresent themselves as being the Prime Minister's. While communal, inflammatory posts must be stopped, given the freedom on the net can hate be entirely stopped? And how do we maintain the fine balance between blocking hate speech and...
Related topics : social media regulations
Regulating social media: unrealistic, impossible, necessary?
The Social Network: The Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju calls for regulating social media, saying it will prevent offensive material from coming into the public domain. But is it really necessary to regulate the social media? If yes, is it possible to do so?
Watch full show: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-social-network/regulating-social-media-unrealistic-impossible-necessary/271183
Related topics : social media regulations / social media social
Rahul vs Modi debate on social media platforms
Of late, politicians have understood the importance of social media and are making attempts to reach out to citizens using the platform. The two Prime Ministerial contenders for 2014, Rahul and Modi have been given nicknames which have spread across the social media platform. On Prime Time, the panel discusses if Social Media is an accurate platform to determine the popularity of a political leader. (Audio in Hindi)
Watch Full Show: http://khabar.ndtv.com/video/show/prime-time/271075
Related topics : social media platforms / using social media
Social media boundaries: Should teachers and students be "friends" online?
You connect with family and friends on social networking sites, but what if you are 'friends' with your teacher within online networks? In this episode of Heads up, students debate if it's advisable for students and teachers to get clued in on each other's private life and should they interact outside the classroom.
Watch full video: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/heads-up/social-media-boundaries-should-teachers-and-students-be-friends-online/342868?yt
Related topics : friends social network sites / students social networking sites / student social media