Restrictions mean few able to see top Indian cricket star’s final match

On Tuesday, 12 November, a global news event with the potential to capture hearts around the world was commodified. Sachin Tendulkar, India’s most revered athlete, played the final cricket match of his illustrious career on Wednesday.

New media (r)evolution summit in Belgrade

On 6th November 2013 ABC Serbia celebrated its annual Media Summit in Belgrade. Manfred Werfel, Deputy CEO of WAN-IFRA (pictured), was one of the speakers in the session “new media (r)evolution”.

Malayala Manorama invests in print again

End of October 2013 Malayala Manorama, with around 2 million copies daily the 3rd largest circulation newspaper in India, ordered five double width Diamondspirit-SA newspaper presses from Mitsubishi as one further step of its project to convert its print production to double width. Executive Director George Jacob, to whom the newspaper still represents the main profit generator of the media company, decribes the progress of this large-scale project.

U.K.’s Royal Charter is a dangerous example, Sri Lankan editors warn

Sri Lankan editors are urging British Prime Minister David Cameron to put a stop to the Royal Charter on press regulation affirming the need to protect the U.K.’s reputation as a “beacon of freedom.”

Digital Media Asia: Storify your stories

The Star Online editor tells us about a nightmare incident during the recent Malaysian general election and how Storify came to the rescue.

When newsroom cutbacks do damage

Meticulous newsgathering plays a vital role in our society, but as economic gloom continues to hover over the media, newsrooms are understaffed and overworked leading to flawed reporting.

Controversy surrounds media procedures for Sochi Olympics

Amidst the confusion amongst multiple reports that journalists are prohibited from using certain types of social media and taking pictures with their cellphones, International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams refuted the reports. In an email sent to USA Today sports blog For the Win, Adams stated: “Please take as many photos as you like!”

Digital Media Asia: Premium subscribers, readers or trolls?

The social media strategy you choose can bite you hard. So, think carefully first.

Digital Media Asia: Transforming the newsroom

The Straits Times editor tells us how he is changing things up at the newsroom.

The new Sport Bild app turns live match broadcast into a quiz

Play, have fun and win! It is with these appealing prospects that Sport Bild is advertising for its new free app. The app invites football fans to predict match results while the games are being broadcast and to answer quiz questions, with the chance of winning 1 million euros.