THE READING ROOM

This blog is primarily for media aspirants as well as young journalists. My aim is to provide links to articles that will enhance their understanding of the media and help them to improve their writing skills, broaden their horizons, and expand their worldview. My hope is that The Reading Room will also help them to become good media professionals.

"THE READING ROOM" SPECIALS

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Sunday, March 5, 2017

How grit can make you successful in your career

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How important is the grit factor? Grit, defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, isn't something you are born with. It ...

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

What does it mean to be an effective altruist? A fascinating podcast interview has the answer

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We are (mostly) happy to help people who are less fortunate than we are, provided it doesn't cost us too much in terms of time, effort, ...

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Who are these people who get bombed while doing their work but keep going back?

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And who are the people bringing us their stories? Physicians working for Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) have saved co...

Thursday, June 23, 2016

The mother of all podcasts: Serial

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More than 80 million downloads of the 12 episodes that make up Season One. That single statistic speaks volumes for the popularity of Ser...

Friday, June 17, 2016

Do you have dark thoughts?

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Such as "I am no good." Or "No one likes me." Or worse. Even if you don't, here's an NPR podcast that delves ...

Friday, February 26, 2016

Why you should listen to this spellbinding podcast interview with the mother of one of the Columbine shooters

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On April 20, 1999, when Sue Klebold heard about a shooting incident at Columbine High School, her thoughts immediately turned to her 17-yea...

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

You can learn so much from listening to these fascinating podcasts

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If you're an aspiring media student or a young journalist or a writer-in-the making, there are few better ways of learning the cra...

Friday, June 4, 2010

The best Indian podcasts

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I follow Rajdeep Sardesai on Twitter. One of his recent tweets led to my discovering Indicast , in my opinion the best Indian website for p...

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Two benefits of Twitter that I can think of

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1. You get a maximum of 140 characters for your tweet, so you need to be brief and, at the same time, you have to be clear about what you ar...

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Ramesh Prabhu: Bangalore, Karnataka; I have more than 20 years' experience (1981 to 2003) as a journalist in India and Dubai, specializing in selecting and editing news reports and features. From 2003 to 2019, I taught journalism and writing skills to master’s students at Commits, a media college in Bangalore. I joined Cactus Communications ("Serving Science Worldwide") as a copyediting freelancer on October 1, 2019. From the very beginning, I have enjoyed the challenge of working on a new assignment each day. I like to think of every article as a daily crossword puzzle that I need to solve by examining the clues closely. And, finally, when I submit the article that I have tended, I like to think, with love and care, I feel deeply satisfied.

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