Publications

Here is the title of ‘When Media Becomes the Message’, a book published by Journalists for Society — a forum of journalists formed recently to discuss issues pertaining to media. The book is a collection of some of the best write ups on Indian journalism in context of the Niira Radia tapes. The preface of the book has been written by veteran journalist Dona Suri and it comprises around 25 articles.
The book is now out. Please mail to journalistsforsociety@gmail.com to get your copy. The suggested contribution is Rs 50, there are around 140 pages.

Here are the contents

Who Are We?
JOURNALISTS FOR SOCIETY

Preface
DONA SURI

Some Telephone Conversations
OPEN

All Lines Are Busy
OUTLOOK

Hello, This Is Niira
ARCHNA SHUKLA

This Is Not Journalism As We Know It
HARTOSH SINGH BAL

The Buck Stops Here Too
MANU JOSEPH

Oh What A Lovely Blackout
SEVANTI NINAN

After The Near Farce
MANU JOSEPH

Why Didn’t They Run The Tapes?
HARTOSH SINGH BAL

Media Ethics: Why We Need Both Panic And
A Pinch Of Salt
SHOMA CHAUDHURY

Media’s The Message
KARAN THAPAR

When Radia Killed The Media Star
G. SAMPATH

Journalism In A Radiaactive Media
G. SAMPATH

Rant Of A Working Journalist
SABA NAQVI

Sukhi Lala’s War Cabinet
JAWED NAQVI

Scripture Of Deceit
M.J. AKBAR
Deep Rot In The System
PRAFUL BIDWAI

The New Moral Universe?
PADMAJA SHAW

When Journalists Turn Brokers
KULDIP NAYAR

The Media Is The Message
KAI FRIESE

Past Isn’t Perfect. But.
S. NIHAL SINGH

Indian Media.s Credibility Crisis
SOUTIK BISWAS

Counterpoint: We, The People
AMIT SENGUPTA

Welcome To The Matrix Of The Indian State
SIDDHARTH VARADARAJAN

Arundhati Roy: "The Ones Caught Will Brazen It Out"
RAHUL PANDITA

The Republic On A Banana Peel
P. SAINATH

Media: Stenographer to Power
SUKUMAR MURALIDHARA

Journalists On Call