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Publishing industry urges government action to create equitable models in digital media

In a session chaired by Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP, Florian Nehm, senior advisor, Axel Springer SE, Public Affairs, Dhanendra Kumar, chairman, Competition Advisory Services, Elena Perotti, Executive Director, Media Policy and Public Affairs, WAN-IFRA, Arun Anant, Founder, IncValue Advisors and Senthil Chengalvarayan, Executive Director, NDTV spoke at length on the need of policy intervention to create a fair revenue share model for news publishers.

Avinash Pandey, Florian Nehm, Dhanendra Kumar, Elena Perotti, Arun Anant, Senthil Chengalvarayan spoke on cracking equitable models in digital media at the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave and Awards 2024.

DNPA Conclave 2024: Media trust in the digital age

The discussion on Media Trust in the Digital Age: Balancing Influence and Integrity Session Chair had Nalin Mehta, Managing Editor, Moneycontrol as the moderator with Shri Apar Gupta, Lawyer, Meghna Bal, Head of Research, Esya Centre, Vinit Goenka, Author and Former BJP Spokesperson, Sanjay Goel, Member, Grievance Appellate Committee, Government of India , Arvind Arora, YouTuber and Akash Banerjee, Social and Political Satirist, Founder, TheDeshBhakt (YouTube Channel).

The discussion on Media Trust in the Digital Age created conversations on how media, influencers, government and the Big Tech can balance influence and integrity.

Adtech regulation a priority for Modi govt in third term: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

This was followed by similar questions on former American president Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

At the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave and Awards 2024, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology in the Government of India, assured that the government aims to address the revenue share issue and rectify it on priority.

A robust and dynamic media ecosystem is essential for realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047: MIB’s Anurag Thakur

"Under the visionary leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji, technology has become a tool for citizen empowerment and access to public services," Thakur said.

Anurag Thakur, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Government of India took to X to share his overall thoughts on the event and this digital era.

NCLT issues notice to Sony in response to Zee’s plea of stalled $10 billion merger implementation

The companies will also withdraw the respective Composite Schemes of Arrangement from the NCLT and inform the relevant regulatory authorities.

Sony informed the tribunal that the company was already in the midst of preparing an application to contest the maintainability of Zee’s petition and requested that this application be scheduled for consideration alongside the current one on the upcoming date.

Schbang, agency behind Poonam-Pandey fake death stunt, dropped by pharma client MSD

A day after the Pandey announced her fake demise, Schbang released a statement on Instagram stating that it was the orchestrator behind the fake-death stunt Pandey. (Image sourced via Firstpost)

MSD, the Indian affiliate of US pharma company Merck, has cut ties with Schbang the agency responsible for the Poonam-Pandey fake death stunt to raise awareness for cervical cancer. The silent pharma marketing stunt backfired and caused public outrage.

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave and Awards 2024: Winners list

DNPA Awards 2024 acknowledged the cutting-edge digital initiatives that have significantly contributed to India's progress, propelling its digital success story. Storyboard18 is the Knowledge Partner for the DNPA Conclave & Awards 2024.

Mission Karma Yogi, Poshan TrackerApp, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Umang, Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade and DigiLocker emerge winners.

NFT’s in the next five years will be the next big thing to monetise content

If you can build a relationship with the user, a number of revenue options automatically become available. (Representative image by Bjorn Pierre via Unsplash)

One of the hot topics at the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave and Awards is data usage, data collection, third party data, revenue streams in the media landscape. Find out what industry experts have to say about it.

Credibility of news and platforms are as important as monetisation challenges: Anurag Thakur

"Under the visionary leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji, technology has become a tool for citizen empowerment and access to public services," Thakur said.

The government is working on putting together policies to solve the digital advertising issue said Anurag Thakur, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India at the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave and Awards 2024.

Some foreign media organisations are working with anti-India bias: Anurag Thakur

“The advent of digital platforms in India has facilitated the global dissemination of news about the nation's progress. This should continue. Healthy discussions and debates are always encouraged and while differing opinions may exist, reporting should consistently adhere to fairness,” Anurag Thakur, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Anurag Thakur, Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India spoke at the Storyboard18 DNPA Awards and Conclave 2024.