Newsletter for March 2024 Dear readers, As we reach the end of collaboration with FactShala, our students have mastered the essential media literacy skills, just in time for the upcoming 2024 assembly elections. They are now ready to use their knowledge while covering the forthcoming elections. The project commenced with students attending sessions focusing on […]
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Newsletter for February 2024 Dear readers, February was a month filled with creative learning, as students took a deep dive into the realms of digital literacy. They used their learned knowledge into crafting insightful guides aimed at helping their peers navigate the complexities of information consumption. Crafting Digital Literacy Tip Sheets Using what they have […]
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Newsletter for January 2024 Dear readers, The new year at IIJNM kicked off with an energetic start, as students eagerly involved themselves in exploring more about media and technology. Students looked closely at how technology can have both good and bad sides. From debunking various claims, presenting how social media algorithms works students used their […]
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Newsletter for November-December 2023 Dear readers, November has been an exciting month at the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) filled with enriching learning aimed at deepening our commitment to media literacy. Script Writing- Developing Critical Perspectives Throughout November, our students delved into the art of scriptwriting, a vital skill in the world […]
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Newsletter October 2023 Dear readers, We are excited to share the initiatives and events that have unfolded at the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in October 2023. This month was filled with learning, engagement and commitment to combat misinformation. Lecture Series on Misinformation and News Literacy Workshop In the first week of […]
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Newsletter September 2023 Dear Readers, We are delighted to announce the launch of the Media Literacy Zonal Hub project in collaboration with FactShala. This is a pan India student Media Literacy initiative aimed at empowering students to build resilience against misinformation. In this month’s edition of Media Literacy, students uncovered the web of media ownership […]
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India does not have an extradition arrangement with Dominica. Mumbai: Mehul Choksi, fugitive diamantaire, was captured in Dominica and is in its Criminal Investigation Department (CID) custody. According to reports, they are going to deport him directly to India. India, however, does not share an extradition treaty or arrangement with Dominica. “If they are going […]
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Due to the closure of schools, online exams were conducted and students were promoted without learning anything in the previous academic year. Haryana: Students of first and second standards were given marks based on oral assessment through Shiksha Mitra’s contact numbers, while students of third, fourth, and fifth standards had to give online exams through […]
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People in a village in Haryana were scared of getting vaccinated about a month and a half ago, but a surge in Covid cases is helping them change their minds. Haryana: About a month and a half ago, an incident in Siwan village put the scare of the vaccine into the villagers. The wife of […]
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More than 80 percent of Indian students couldn’t access online schooling during the lockdown, Oxfam. Haryana: The 52nd World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) will be celebrated on May 17, 2021. India is the world’s second-largest market in terms of total internet users. Its total internet usage grew 1.82 percent in the last quarter […]
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