Journalism, the best profession in the world

Fifty years ago, journalism schools were not fashionable. This craft was learned in newsrooms, print shops, run-down corner cafes, and at Friday night parties, says Marquez.

For full article, click at


http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?228937

The cafe reopenes

Hello All,

Your essential Cafe Chandigarh is starting again after a long summer break. The rains are here and there is nothing nicer than sit and read with a cup of hot tea or coffee (of course) in your hand.

So, now you know where to come every morning, afternoon, evening and have your fill of news and views and the beauty of life in between.

All are invited,

Sourabh Gupta

Issues and Policies

for BMC I (Very Important)

What should the government do to solve issues in education, health, environment and foreign affairs?

by Ramchandra Guha

Full article at http://www.indiatogether.org/2009/jun/rgh-policy.htm

I protest. Do you?

By Christopher Hitchens

The obvious evidence of fixing, fraud, and force to one side, there is another reason to doubt that an illiterate fundamentalist like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could have increased even a state-sponsored plebiscite-type majority.

full text: http://www.slate.com/id/2220520/

Iran's better than America. at least it protests

Iran, Iran

Caption: Police force its way into Tehran University to silence the protesting students.


for MMC I (Important. But I can't force you to read. Can I?)


Please continuously follow the ongoing political turmoil in Iran. Please. If all of you voted in Indian elections, understand the anger of the Iranian youth where the elections were rigged.


This what a blogger Abbas Raza wrote on www.3quarksdaily.com wrote today:

I tremble with the eagerness to be with my brothers and sisters in Iran who are peacefully resisting the illegitimate government of Khamenei and Ahmadinejad, and who are about to be slaughtered.

Let the rest of the world no longer remain quiet and hope that by doing so, we will protect the brave forces of change from charges of being allied with foreign interests who are meddling in Iran. The time to remain silent is over. It is time to take sides, AND to urge our governments to take sides. I am a US citizen, and I will use every means at my disposal to push my government to make sure that they let the government of Iran know in uncertain terms that they will be held accountable and punished if the innocent civilians and the brave youth of Iran are attacked, killed, or injured in any way. I hope you will, too. It is NOW the time for the desperate, weak, and lying government of Iran to know that not only their own children, but the world is against them.

If you don't yet understand the urgency of this moment or the imminent savagery that awaits Iranis, have a look at some of the Twitter messages coming out of Iran (all other media are too heavily censored, or completely blocked) that are appended below this note. This is NOT a matter of supporting any Western or other interests, it is a matter of supporting the courageous hopes and defiant dreams of freedom of the Irani masses. This collection of Tweets comes via Andrew Sullivan.

Do something now! Write to whitehouse.gov or your representative. Do something! NOW! NOW! NOW!

Death to tyranny! Long live Iran!

Code of ethics for international journalists

for MMC I

The following principles of professional ethics in journalism were prepared as an international common ground and as a source of inspiration for national and regional codes of ethics.

Full information at: http://ethicnet.uta.fi/international/international_principles_of_professional_ethics_in_journalism

and here: http://ethicnet.uta.fi/international/declaration_of_principles_on_the_conduct_of_journalists