Bill Keller, former executive editor of The New York Times, tells students at ICFJ's World Media Academy in India that website stories can no longer be an afterthought of news coverage. He also says journalism is "alive and well and feisty."
Bill Keller, a veteran journalist and the former executive editor of The New York Times, visited WMA in Delhi to share with students his thoughts and advice on adapting to the changing landscape of today's newsrooms.
He also talked about his role in securing the release of four NYT journalists kidnapped in Libya. One key question he addressed: what if journalism "dies," and there are no jobs in this field?
It was a pleasure to hear so many Adivasi languages being spoken in one place: during a recent Democratization of Media workshop held in Koraput and organized jointly by CGnet Swara and Action Aid. Communication makes a community. That’s really what these 37 participants learned in the workshop. They also learned how to communicate more effectively in their own native languages using new tools like mobile phones.
