By Kalinga Seneviratne IDN-InDepth NewsReport BARCELONA (IDN) – A new United Nations University to be opened in Barcelona in 2012 will strive to bridge the knowledge gap between different civilizations and develop postgraduate courses focused on cross-cultural dialogue in areas such as education, youth, media and migration. A select group of experts in cross-cultural communication …
Category Archive: Features
May
26
” Media Studies In Asia: Theory and Practice”- Talk by Dr Kalinga Seneviratne to the Royal Asiatic Society
I would like to thank Hema, Susantha and the Royal Asiatic Society for inviting me to speak tonight. It is somewhat an irony that I’m talking under the auspices of a society which was set up during the British colonial era for the British scholars to theorise and discuss about the knowledge systems of the …
Apr
18
“Mownaththin Punnahai” (A Silent Smile) – Desperate, Helpless Voices of Women from the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum (SDJF) has concluded its most exclusive radio initiative titled “Mownaththin Punnahai” (A silent smile). The theme is based on gender, which is designed into an innovative concept broadcast over the “Pirai FM” radio channel, located in Akkaraipattru. The programme had gained immense listeners appreciation according to feedbacks. “Pirai FM”, …
Mar
14
Children and Television
Today, television, offers a staggering variety and a mind-boggling choice. It is literally an enchanting medium! It is dominant and pervasive. It shares our living space and the space in our minds, like no other. Television can be informative, educative or entertaining. As in the case of popular cinema, there is a wide-spectrum definition of …
Mar
02
RadioAsia 2011: Convergence of media and its effect on Radio
RadioAsia 2011: Convergence of media and its effect on Radio By Puja Laul Monday February 21, 2011 Radio Asia 2011 addressed the core issues associated with convergence of media and its effect on Radio as a medium. The conference began with a welcome remarks from Sundeep Muppidi, Secretary General Asian Media Information and Communication Centre …
Feb
11
OPEN LETTER TO THE SON OF DISTINGUISHED DOYEN OF BROADCASTING – DOL RAMLI
Zainoor having forewarned me to expect a crowd at the funeral of Tan Sri Dato Haji Dol Ramli, I left early for the surau at Ampang Jaya on the morning of Wednesday 26th January. After parking the car a kilometer away and whilst walking to the surau, I tried to recollect the do’s and don’ts …
Dec
28
“Is Android 3.0 the Answer to Google TV’s Problems, or Is It Already Too Late?” -Mashable
It was clear from the day Google TV was revealed that the search giant had huge ambitions to bring the web to living room screens across the world. Google stood to make billions of dollars through both its partners and through TV advertising (a fulfillment of the Google Revenue Equation). You can’t say Google doesn’t …
