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Regulation, Law and ethics. - Mechanism for Media Regulation

  Media has become an integral part of the human life in the present era. Be it dissemination of very crucial information to source of entertainment, media plays a very vital role in everyone’s lives. Regulation in literal terms is the set of governing actions. Media Regulation in a general context are the acts or laws that are implemented in order to abide by the objective to achieve a certain goal. Media regulation has always been a debatable issue and has been in continuous discussion. To simplify this the arguments are based on two school of thoughts commonly- one stands for the thought of media freedom where the media should get complete freedom and the other school of thought says that media freedom should not be absolute. Firstly, as we talk of the first school of thought about complete media freedom this will also lead to an extension in the right of free speech. The open space of the internet and the media platforms will also provide opportunities for everyone to expre...
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How do I exercise my right to free speech? Or Do I?

 I am a rightful citizen of a democratic country- or at least that's what the narrative is. Practicing the rights of the citizen in Nepal is followed by certain duties and exceptions to what is punishable very much similar to other democratic nations.  Nothing in the world lies independent of exceptions and so is me practicing my right of freedom of speech. This right of mine is a negative right as I can present my views on certain issues with my right to ensure no one harms me or any form of violence is led by my views.  The right of free speech doesnot only allow me to talk or present my view without having the fear to be punished or tortured by the government but also does it make me aware of what limitations do I have to consider. As for the state of free speech in my case I believe, I get to practice my right to free speech to some extent only. The nation guarantees to secure this right however, stating about certain political agents and positions or sometimes even...
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Sadharanikaran Model of Communication

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Sadharanikaran Model of Communication This model is derived from Hindu Poetics. the model is mainly cconnectd to aesthetics, poetics and drama. The base is rooted in Natyashastra. According to Vatsyayan 1996,p.146, Bhattanayaka introduced the concept of Sadharanikaran. The model's name is derived from the sanskrit word "Sadharan". The translations are presented in Vedantatirtha 1936,p.35 as Generalized presentation, in Yadava, 1998, p. 187 as Simplification and Dissanayake, 2006, p.4 as Universalization. This model is associated to the cocnept of "Sahridayata". Sahridayata is the feeling of oneness/commonness. Hence, Sadharanikaran is the attainment of Sahridayata between two communicating parties. The latin word "Comunis" and "communication" mean close to Sadharanikaran (Adhikary 2003, pp. 82-83). The characteristics and the philosophy behind Sadharanikaran are somewhat different from communication concept as developed in the western soc...
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