Livelihood and the ecosystem
by: Sangeetha Rajeesh
   
‘We are struggling everyday’
by: Sarada Lahangir
   
Woman’s Rights are Human Rights
by: Kalyan Singh Kothari
   
Rising above all odds
by: Sangeetha Rajeesh
   

Battles of another kind?
by: Sakuntala Narasimhan
   
Brickbats for commercial channels on terror coverage
by: Nava Thakuria
   
Language media in the Electronic age
by: Alok Mehta
   
Business and religion in Gujarati media
by: Dinkar Pandhya
   
 
Highlights
PII - ICRC Awards: Press Institute of India (PII), Chennai, in association with the inter-national committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New Delhi is instituting awards for the best articles in Indian media on humanitarian issues / values in print ..  Read: Executive Summary
Press Institute of India in partnership with Liberty Institute and Friedrich Naumann Stiftung will shortly be organizing a one day Workshop in Chennai on eGovernance. A website Empowering India will also be launched on that occasion.
Press Institute of India-ICRC workshop on “Emerging Media Challenges amidst proliferation of conflicts” on April 28 and 29, in New Delhi  Read: Executive Summary
Press Institute of India-Ministry of health and Family Welfare workshop on Advocacy of NRHM and Other Health Issues, March 20-21, 2007 at Patna  Read: Executive Summary
Press Institute of India—HelpAge India National Workshop on Disaster Preparedness, November 21, 2006, at New Delhi  Read: Executive Summary
Press Institute of India and HelpAge India workshop on ‘Tsunami: Disaster Response Situation and the Role of Media’ at Puducherry on September 22-23, 2006  Read: Executive Summary
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PII - ICRC Awards: Press Institute of India (PII), in association with the inter-national committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is instituting awards for the best articles in Indian media on humanitarian issues / values in print on the thematic ......
Founded in 1963, The Press Institute of India is an independent, non-profit trust, established to create and sustain the high and responsible standards of journalism required by a developing country committed to democratic functioning.

For many years the PII was the nodal agency for sending journalists -- reporters, sub- editors and even photographers -- for training to the Thomson Foundation, UK. Now PII's training workshops for journalists are conducted in-house or in cities and rural areas of India. There is a strong focus on rural reporting, development writing and writing on women's empowerment through the panchayats. Over the years the PII has trained over 4,000 professionals editorial and management from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other parts of Asia. Read More...
 


The re-incarnated version of Grassroots is refreshing. Keep it up.

I am Ph D scholar from Madras School of Social Work, Chennai. I have read Grassroots and find it excellent.

I am in receipt of the Grassroots first issue. It has come out very nice, especially the first page that covers an issue reporting on gender equity. I wish all the best for the team at Grassroots on its re-launching at Chennai!

Many congratulations for the revamped issue of Grassroots. I received copies and enjoyed going through them.

I am Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, GGSIP University, Delhi and I have been reading your publication ‘Grassroots’ for some time now. Many congratulations on the vision and variety in content. Looking forward to an opportunity to write for your publication.

At long last, I have received not one but two copies of GRASSROOTS. I am grateful. My first impression is one of appreciation for the contents and their presentation.

I chanced upon your latest Vidura publication and wanted to appreciate you for the well-intended effort. The publication really looks slick and is quite informative. Also, if you can you add my name in the Vidura mailing list, it would be nice.

Many congratulations for the revamped issues of Vidura and Grassroots. I received copies of each and enjoyed going through them. Please let me know how I can contribute to both the journals.

I am Kulveen Trehan and I have read your publications 'Vidhura and Grassroots'. Many congratulations on the vision and variety in content. The issues addressed are very contemporary and pertinent. What impresses me the most is the commitment to bare all aspects of the media. Since, I am also a media professional, now working in the education sector; I would love to contribute to the journal. Looking forward to a an opportunity to write for your publication.

The re-incarnated versions of Grassroots and Vidura are refreshing. Keep it up!

We have taken note of your good efforts in bringing out VIDURA from Chennai and wish you all the best in your endeavour!

Greetings from Kashmir! I am Syeda Afshana from Media department of Kashmir University. Though it’s difficult to get a copy of Vidura and Grassroots here, I try to track its contents through your website. PII is really doing a commendable job in the field of journalism. Besides teaching, I am a regular columnist for a local English Daily here.

At long last, I have received not one but two copies each of Vidura & Grassroots yesterday. Both copies same day. I am grateful. My first impression is one of appreciation for the contents and their presentation.

Congrats! In fact, only yesterday I saw the ' general news ' column of the January –March issue of Vidura. It's been extremely well done indeed and Ii see it is quite comprehensive and quite extensive.

Thanks for letting me know about the re-launching of Vidura. This is a welcome news. I haven't heard anything after publication of my article in the year 2005. Please let me know, if you are accepting submissions right now.

Greetings from Charkha!Itwas a pleasure getting your mail and to know that both Vidura and Grassroots have been relaunched. They have been valuable sources for our work for empowering with rural communties with tools of information and media training.

Greetings. Glad to hear something about PII after a long interval.The contacts between Nepal Press Institute and PII was interrupted since 2005, there might be several causes. In the meantime, we welcome your decision to continue the publication of Vidura, which is a great journal of distinct professional standing. Right now, I am in Australia on a vacation. But I am sure, NPI would like to subscribe the journal.

Our heartiest congratulations for launching 'GRASSROOTS' publication again! Since 1999 GRASSROOTS was a valuable client of Women’s Feature Service and we would like to offer its features to you again.

It is good to know that a such kind of journal has been launched for the journalist. It is indeed a good step and I would like to subscribe your journal. Will you please brief me about the subscription procedure.

I am a regular reader and writer of Vidura.I know all aboutVidura and am a regular subscriber too! Is there any possibility to publish Hindi Vidura?That was very popular.Make a effort to start that.If you need my help I am ready to do that.

Most humbly I am to state that I am a professional journalist working in the KBK districts of Orissa since last ten years. I came to know about the Press Institute of India and am very much interested to become a member.

Received the January-March issue of Vidura. It was excellent and especially the editor's article on Mumbai attacks coverage is excellent. I am sending the subscription shortly.

Grassroots has never come out so nice before it had launched Chennai! Congratulations for sustaining its title.

I have just read the latest issue of Grassroots. It is quite bright and brilliantly brought out indeed. Congrats!

Grassroots March 15 edition is a very good effort. Congrats!

Happy to know that Press Institute of India has moved closer and resumed the publication of both, Vidura and Grassroots. I would love to associate with PII once again. In fact, I have been thinking of exploring the possibility of bringing out Grassroots in Malayalam! If you have such plans, I can definitely help you.

If you recall I called you a while ago congratulating you and your team on the wonderful re-opening of Vidura. I was delighted to see the quality and presentation. Heartiest congratulations to you and team. Keep it up! I have had a long association with PII and would like to continue it. I shall be glad to participate in your workshop / seminars. I shall also want to contribute in the next edition of Vidura. Please let me know how to proceed. Navneet Anand Journalist

vidura/vidur are perhaps the best two publications in mass media in india today. i've no doubt about the fact that any media student/ researcher would gain immeasurably by making it a must for his/her research. m.a. mass comm. students particularly would profit prodigiuosly by accessing the journals. moreover, for those appearing in ugc's net test, both the journals are of profuse assistance. meanwhile, both the journals' contents have prodigiuosly improved of late. my suggestion is that pii should consider making its periodicity more frequent than it's at present. i would recommed journals as must reading for all media teachers also. more power to vidura/vidur.--m.r.dua

Press institute is doing good service for the uplifting professional skills of journalists and creating awareness about media issues through training workshops. It’s publication Vidura helps media community to introspect and follow the basic principles of journalism. By highlighting the stories of marginalized people in Grassroots, you are filling the gap created by mainstream media. Wishing you all the best. GK Chatterji New Delhi


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