Digital Media Trends
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Why are so many Indian politicians giving interviews to social media influencers?
Choosing influencers over traditional journalists might help politicians reach younger audiences. –
Nachiket Deuskar
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India’s streaming wars are hotting up, and the fight isn’t between Netflix and Amazon Prime
A hint about who’s at the top: the platform that offers sports.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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‘Local story, global appeal’: Netflix’s strategy in India with ‘Sacred Games’ and other projects
Erik Barmack, vice-president, International Originals, speaks about the streaming platform’s plans for India.
Nandini Ramnath
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
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Nearly 100 Delhi schools receive bomb threat, police say appears to be a hoax
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‘Indian consumers moving from what’s on TV to what do I feel like watching mind-set’: report
Compiled by FICCI-LAIFC-KPMG, the report argues that the way forward for over-the-top platforms in India is to invest in regional and original content.
Scroll Staff
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Why emojis – 👫🍣💍🎭 – might be your next password
Useful for expressing moods, emotions and nuances in messages, emojis could have another use.
Florian Schaub, The Conversation
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To understand the secret of Netflix’s success, you need to visit the local library
Just like most readers stay in the corner that matches their tastes, the video streaming giant has developed content for specific subscriber interests.
Amanda Lotz, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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‘Naagin’ on TV and a female Devdas for the app: Ekta Kapoor’s divide and rule strategy
The content on the Balaji Telefilms app will be different from the soaps to woo the demographic that has turned its back on television.
Diksha Madhok, qz.com
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'The medium is the message': Watch Marshall McLuhan’s age-old phrase explain the digital age
A two-minute animated guide to the 1960s media theorist's chilling predictions.
Scroll Staff
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For the folks behind the ‘Tam-Brahm Boy’ video, it’s business as usual
The founders of digital entertainment company Culture Machine want to be nothing less than ‘the largest media company’.
Meher Manda
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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A few more minutes of David Bowie – isn’t that all the world needs?
The Instagram series ‘Unbound’ contains visual interpretations of the tracks in the artist’s final album.
Ankita Chawla
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Journalists need support and time if they are to fully engage with readers
An emotive article about a famous football stadium fire brings journalist-reader relations into sharp focus.
Simon McEnnis, The Conversation