JotCast | Lecture on Social Journalism

Lecture on Social Journalism

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Jyoti Kalash

4:58

He clarifies: "We think we set the agenda, but no. The public do!"

"The internet is not good for listening, but speaking.
I value the speaking part of the environment," he adds.

4:59

"I think what we can see during the crisis, is that old white men are just puppets. The African Americans and Latinos are bearing the brunt of the situation," he shares about the contemporary situation in US.

5:01

He apprises ACJ students with the need of the hour and exhorts them to "rethink every area of coverage".

5:02

He gives the clarion call to prospective journalists: "Bring in equality!"

5:03

He adds that this needs to be done in every sphere of journalism- "while covering economy, jobs, culture, sports, education".

The need for diversity in newsrooms, irrespective of Gender, Race or Caste, specifically in the Indian context, is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed! #ACJLive #SocialJournalism

5:04

He ponders the problems: "Newsrooms are not diverse, it is a major issue."

5:05

He talks of recent events- the murder of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement spreading across the world.

5:06

He underscores the enabling role of social media in these events: "Without social media, BLM wouldn't reach where it did."

He says that social media is a great tool to assemble and protest together. It played a similar role during the MeToo movement as well.

The Net (Internet) is a Net good!

#SocialJournalism #ACJLive
@jeffjarvis

5:08

"People say Twitter and Facebook are a mess. I don't like it," he remarks.

According to him, it "looks like they are denying new mode of information".

5:09

He laments the traditional media's coverage of Trump, which shows everything is normal in the US.

5:10

"But nothing is normal in real life," he opines.

"We need to help people who are under the attack," he emphasises.

There is rising hate and misinformation on social media platforms, but without social media, BLM wouldn't have been possible. How do we look at the net effect of internet in this context?

Good (90.9% | 10 votes)

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Total Votes: 11

5:11

He says: "Just because we can all speak, doesn't mean we'll only keep speaking."

"But, listen to others who cannot speak for themselves," he urges.

5:12

"Twitter is not a thing, but a bunch of voices," he remarks.

Jarvis further shares, "I have learnt how to rethink journalism."

5:13

He shares that he asks his students to "find a community and know about it".

"Every student came up with multiple communities," Jarvis proudly exclaims.