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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Digital Ecosystem Convergence between IT, Telecoms, Media and Entertainment: Scenarios to 2015
Digital Ecosystem Convergence between IT, Telecoms, Media and Entertainment: Scenarios to 2015
Broadband adoption, technological advances and decreased operating costs have pushed the IT, Telecommunications and Media and Entertainment industries into a period of great flux. As they converge, they are forming a space we could call the Digital Ecosystem. This emerging Digital Ecosystem is generating many risks and challenges for government policies, as well as presenting new opportunities for creating social and economic value. Just as any healthy ecosystem enables its stakeholders to interact to the benefit of all, a healthy Digital Ecosystem will simultaneously enable its commercial participants to create economic value and deliver well-being to society. The critical uncertainties we focus on are user empowerment, market structure, market regulation, Intellectual Property Rights, security and privacy.
The Digital Ecosystem is forming as the Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Media and Entertainment industries converge, users evolve from mere consumers to active participants, and governments face policy and regulatory challenges. Its stakeholders are questioning the shape and size it will take. They are aware of their inter-dependencies necessary to enable the Digital Ecosystem to evolve into a healthy environment that both creates economic value and adds well being to society.
Digital Ecosystem Convergence between IT, Telecoms, Media and Entertainment: Scenarios to 2015
To understand how the Digital Ecosystem could plausibly evolve in the coming 10 years, we need to look at the critical uncertainties and those factors shaping the ecosystem’s evolution.
The scenarios leading to 2015 reflects mixed realities with convergence from the nexus of telecom, media and entertainment, redefining interactions in the socio-economic and political spheres.
Broadband adoption, technological advances and decreased operating costs have pushed the IT, Telecommunications and Media and Entertainment industries into a period of great flux. As they converge, they are forming a space we could call the Digital Ecosystem. This emerging Digital Ecosystem is generating many risks and challenges for government policies, as well as presenting new opportunities for creating social and economic value. Just as any healthy ecosystem enables its stakeholders to interact to the benefit of all, a healthy Digital Ecosystem will simultaneously enable its commercial participants to create economic value and deliver well-being to society. The critical uncertainties we focus on are user empowerment, market structure, market regulation, Intellectual Property Rights, security and privacy.
The Digital Ecosystem is forming as the Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Media and Entertainment industries converge, users evolve from mere consumers to active participants, and governments face policy and regulatory challenges. Its stakeholders are questioning the shape and size it will take. They are aware of their inter-dependencies necessary to enable the Digital Ecosystem to evolve into a healthy environment that both creates economic value and adds well being to society.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Swine Flu (H1N1) can Become a Major Political Crisis Instead of a Health Crisis by October 2009
World Health Organization (WHO) holds The International Communication Conference on Disease Outbreak in Cairo, Egypt. Amir Jahangir, Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV, delivered a talk on "The Reaction of Media to Diseases Outbreak" at the International Communication Conference on Disease Outbreak at the World Health Organization's Mediterranean Regional Office in Cairo, Egypt.
The World Health Organization (WHO) held "The International Communication Conference on Disease Outbreak. H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus was the focus of the conference that was held in Cairo, Egypt last week from 28-30 July 2009. Amir Jahangir, Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV, delivered a talk on "The Reaction of Media to Diseases Outbreak" at the International Communication Conference on Disease Outbreak at the World Health Organization's Mediterranean Regional Office in Cairo, Egypt.
The Reaction of Media to Diseases Outbreak The International Communication Conference on Disease Outbreak. H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus was the focus of the conference that was held in Cairo, Egypt last week from 28-30 July 2009.
Amir Jahangir, Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV, delivered a talk on disease outbreaks
are eminently newsworthy. The public has a right to be informed and the media is the key partner in the communication triangle with health officials.
Media, particularly radio and television stations, play a critical role in reaching downtrodden rural population. The media may also exert pressure on those in charge to act rapidly and efficiently.
key to good communication is the early release of information for the masses; such communication initiates a process of trust which is maintained by absolute transparency. In this age of instant global communication, it is impossible to hide information. The media need to be recognized as critical partners in outbreak response and management.
H1N1 has swept around the world in weeks, infecting millions and killing more than 800 by official counts. While only a "moderate" pandemic by World Health Organization standards, it could worsen as temperatures cool in the Northern Hemisphere, making conditions better for viruses. H1N1 (also referred as "swine flu") is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009.
The crises communication workshop revolved around H1N1 virus on how the world should react to the outbreak of the deadly flu that has already claimed so many lives around the world. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. This virus is a global threat.
According to FluNet reporting from the Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN), 3548 detections of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus were reported from 13 countries in a recent survey. The majority of detections were reported by China, Hong Kong followed by Australia and Italy Among the 13 countries, on average, the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus accounted for 71% of all influenza virus detections (66% in northern hemisphere and 89% in southern hemisphere). The highest rate of detection of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus was reported by Greece.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Amir Jahangir said, "disease outbreaks are eminently newsworthy. The public has a right to be informed and the media is the key partner in the communication triangle with health officials." And that the role of the media is pivotal, particularly at the start of an outbreak, to create a well informed public so that they are equipped to protect themselves from the outbreaks and epidemics."
Jahangir was addressing a gathering of more then 40 health communications experts, representing the countries in the region of Asia, Middle East and Africa, along with professionals from repesctive governments and World Health Organizations' representatives.
SAMAA TV played a leading role in carrying out awareness campaigns reinforcing the importance of the Polio Eradication Program and encouraging parents and families to call the Polio Control Cell in case of any complaints, requirement of information related to vaccinations or lack of teams visiting their area.
The three countries in Asia that still have polio are on target to end the disease this year. Last year, polio cases in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan were slashed by 45%. Similar momentum and support from the media this year should put an end to the transmission of polio in this particularly populated region of the world, which has proven a challenge to global eradication efforts.
SAMAA TV, in joint collaboration with, UNICEF Pakistan and the Ministry of Health was the first media channel in Pakistan to establish the Polio Control Cell aimed at acting as an information bridge between the citizens and the polio control authorities. The Cell, first of its kind provided instant information on the initiative to callers in the length and breadth of the country besides performing the vital task of identifying missed areas and children. Since its establishment in October 2008, more than 50,000 children have been ensured the vaccination against the polio virus, who otherwise would have been included as the missed targets during the campaigns. The Polio Control Cell has also received high acknowledgement at the international forums, where Mr. Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and the Director General World Health Organization, Dr. M. Chan has applauded the SAMAA model as "The Pakistan Model" and called it a benchmark to be replicated in other epidemic developing countries. The model has also been commended at the Stanford University as one of the prime Innovation Journalism case studies at the 6th Innovation Journalism Conference held in May 2009.
Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV, Mr. Amir Jahangir also said "Media, particularly radio and television stations, play a critical role in reaching downtrodden rural population. The media may also exert pressure on those in charge to act rapidly and efficiently."
He further added "A key to good communication is the early release of information for the masses; such communication initiates a process of trust which is maintained by absolute transparency. In this age of instant global communication, it is impossible to hide information."
In April 2009, the VINNOVA-Stanford Research Center of Innovation Journalism honored Mr. Amir Jahangir as the Program Advisor to the Research Center on Global Media Development and Journalism. Mr. Jahangir has also played a crucial role in improving health reporting from Pakistan. He also received the special award for Innovations in Health Journalism from the Ministry of Health and UNICEF for creating the concept of the Polio Control Cell. Mr. Jahangir is known for being a media person carrying out health related innovations in media and communications in Pakistan; on various platforms; including The World Bank Development Indicators, United Nation Development Indicators, and the Global Competitiveness Indicators of the World Economic Forum based out of Davos. A special award was presented for his contribution and efforts towards the eradication of polio across Pakistan earlier in July 2009.
Mr. Amir Jahangir emphasized the importance of addressing the issue of H1N1 virus, which the World Health Organization (WHO) expects to be a major outbreak in October this year, as it can develop into a major political crisis from a global health crisis.
He further added that "the countries not into swine farming are also at a high threat as the international travelers could be the carrier for the disease. The recent case of the swine flu deaths in the Gulf States proves this. The disease is transmitted from person to person when germs enter the nose and/or throat. Coughs and sneezes release germs into the air where they can be breathed in by others.
In the end Mr. Jahangir said, "The media need to be recognized as critical partners in outbreak response and management."
SAMAA TV ensures the training and understanding of its reporters on all issues. SAMAA TV provides the public with prompt and correct information on all issues including health or a disease outbreak.
SAMAA TV is one of Pakistan's leading private satellite television channels, which takes pride in its fair, factual and independent news coverage through its on-the-hour bulletins, breaking stories, incisive political analysis and current affairs programs. The channel has also made a niche for itself through its programs on women and youth issues besides infotainment and sports. SAMAA TV, launched in December 2007 has network of district correspondents and five (5) bureaus across Pakistan along with international stringers in the Middle East, Europe and North America.
The World Health Organization (WHO) held "The International Communication Conference on Disease Outbreak. H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus was the focus of the conference that was held in Cairo, Egypt last week from 28-30 July 2009. Amir Jahangir, Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV, delivered a talk on "The Reaction of Media to Diseases Outbreak" at the International Communication Conference on Disease Outbreak at the World Health Organization's Mediterranean Regional Office in Cairo, Egypt.
The Reaction of Media to Diseases Outbreak The International Communication Conference on Disease Outbreak. H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus was the focus of the conference that was held in Cairo, Egypt last week from 28-30 July 2009.
Amir Jahangir, Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV, delivered a talk on disease outbreaks
are eminently newsworthy. The public has a right to be informed and the media is the key partner in the communication triangle with health officials.
Media, particularly radio and television stations, play a critical role in reaching downtrodden rural population. The media may also exert pressure on those in charge to act rapidly and efficiently.
key to good communication is the early release of information for the masses; such communication initiates a process of trust which is maintained by absolute transparency. In this age of instant global communication, it is impossible to hide information. The media need to be recognized as critical partners in outbreak response and management.
H1N1 has swept around the world in weeks, infecting millions and killing more than 800 by official counts. While only a "moderate" pandemic by World Health Organization standards, it could worsen as temperatures cool in the Northern Hemisphere, making conditions better for viruses. H1N1 (also referred as "swine flu") is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009.
The crises communication workshop revolved around H1N1 virus on how the world should react to the outbreak of the deadly flu that has already claimed so many lives around the world. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. This virus is a global threat.
According to FluNet reporting from the Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN), 3548 detections of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus were reported from 13 countries in a recent survey. The majority of detections were reported by China, Hong Kong followed by Australia and Italy Among the 13 countries, on average, the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus accounted for 71% of all influenza virus detections (66% in northern hemisphere and 89% in southern hemisphere). The highest rate of detection of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus was reported by Greece.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Amir Jahangir said, "disease outbreaks are eminently newsworthy. The public has a right to be informed and the media is the key partner in the communication triangle with health officials." And that the role of the media is pivotal, particularly at the start of an outbreak, to create a well informed public so that they are equipped to protect themselves from the outbreaks and epidemics."
Jahangir was addressing a gathering of more then 40 health communications experts, representing the countries in the region of Asia, Middle East and Africa, along with professionals from repesctive governments and World Health Organizations' representatives.
SAMAA TV played a leading role in carrying out awareness campaigns reinforcing the importance of the Polio Eradication Program and encouraging parents and families to call the Polio Control Cell in case of any complaints, requirement of information related to vaccinations or lack of teams visiting their area.
The three countries in Asia that still have polio are on target to end the disease this year. Last year, polio cases in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan were slashed by 45%. Similar momentum and support from the media this year should put an end to the transmission of polio in this particularly populated region of the world, which has proven a challenge to global eradication efforts.
SAMAA TV, in joint collaboration with, UNICEF Pakistan and the Ministry of Health was the first media channel in Pakistan to establish the Polio Control Cell aimed at acting as an information bridge between the citizens and the polio control authorities. The Cell, first of its kind provided instant information on the initiative to callers in the length and breadth of the country besides performing the vital task of identifying missed areas and children. Since its establishment in October 2008, more than 50,000 children have been ensured the vaccination against the polio virus, who otherwise would have been included as the missed targets during the campaigns. The Polio Control Cell has also received high acknowledgement at the international forums, where Mr. Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation and the Director General World Health Organization, Dr. M. Chan has applauded the SAMAA model as "The Pakistan Model" and called it a benchmark to be replicated in other epidemic developing countries. The model has also been commended at the Stanford University as one of the prime Innovation Journalism case studies at the 6th Innovation Journalism Conference held in May 2009.
Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV, Mr. Amir Jahangir also said "Media, particularly radio and television stations, play a critical role in reaching downtrodden rural population. The media may also exert pressure on those in charge to act rapidly and efficiently."
He further added "A key to good communication is the early release of information for the masses; such communication initiates a process of trust which is maintained by absolute transparency. In this age of instant global communication, it is impossible to hide information."
In April 2009, the VINNOVA-Stanford Research Center of Innovation Journalism honored Mr. Amir Jahangir as the Program Advisor to the Research Center on Global Media Development and Journalism. Mr. Jahangir has also played a crucial role in improving health reporting from Pakistan. He also received the special award for Innovations in Health Journalism from the Ministry of Health and UNICEF for creating the concept of the Polio Control Cell. Mr. Jahangir is known for being a media person carrying out health related innovations in media and communications in Pakistan; on various platforms; including The World Bank Development Indicators, United Nation Development Indicators, and the Global Competitiveness Indicators of the World Economic Forum based out of Davos. A special award was presented for his contribution and efforts towards the eradication of polio across Pakistan earlier in July 2009.
Mr. Amir Jahangir emphasized the importance of addressing the issue of H1N1 virus, which the World Health Organization (WHO) expects to be a major outbreak in October this year, as it can develop into a major political crisis from a global health crisis.
He further added that "the countries not into swine farming are also at a high threat as the international travelers could be the carrier for the disease. The recent case of the swine flu deaths in the Gulf States proves this. The disease is transmitted from person to person when germs enter the nose and/or throat. Coughs and sneezes release germs into the air where they can be breathed in by others.
In the end Mr. Jahangir said, "The media need to be recognized as critical partners in outbreak response and management."
SAMAA TV ensures the training and understanding of its reporters on all issues. SAMAA TV provides the public with prompt and correct information on all issues including health or a disease outbreak.
SAMAA TV is one of Pakistan's leading private satellite television channels, which takes pride in its fair, factual and independent news coverage through its on-the-hour bulletins, breaking stories, incisive political analysis and current affairs programs. The channel has also made a niche for itself through its programs on women and youth issues besides infotainment and sports. SAMAA TV, launched in December 2007 has network of district correspondents and five (5) bureaus across Pakistan along with international stringers in the Middle East, Europe and North America.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Stanford salutes SAMAA TV's Polio Control Cell Initiative with UNICEF Pakistan
SAMAA TV's Polio Control Cell was considered one of the most innovative initiatives for the media's role as a watchdog on Heath care Delivery Mechanisms, at the 6th international conference on Innovation Journalism at Stanford University, California, USA.SAMAA TV is a liberal Urdu language television channel in Pakistan, a country where polio has yet to be eradicated. Many communities have yet to be immunized; vaccination teams are sometimes unable to reach remote areas, or parents themselves refuse the vaccination drops for their children out of misplaced fear because of a lack of information or for religious reasons.
SAMAA’s Polio Control Cell, set up with UNICEF and the Ministry of Health, will help the health authorities reach out to the most vulnerable communities and include every child below five years of age in the national polio vaccination programme.
After SAMAA and the government and UNICEF teamed up, 14,500 complaints were recorded and managed by the television channel, as a result of which 22,000 children, who otherwise would have been left unvaccinated, were tended to.
In their bid to eradicate Polio from Pakistan, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health vaccinate almost 35 million children after every 60 days.
SAMAA’s Polio Control Cell was discussed as an innovative media initiative at the Stanford conference (May 18-20) which was attended by working journalists, media entrepreneurs and policy-makers in media and innovation, academic researchers, faculty and students in related areas of study and other professionals related to the innovation ecosystems across the world.
The Innovation Journalism conference, since its start in 2004, has become a global platform and meeting place for discussing the best ways of covering innovation in the news, the business of doing that work, and how innovation journalism interacts with society.
The media boom within the past seven years has led to growth of more than 70 channels with a majority of them focusing on news and current affairs in Pakistan. This has spurred on a largely young population to adapt modern ways of learning and keeping themselves aware.
The conference included keynotes on the crises and opportunities for journalism and workshops on Innovation Journalism best practices. The sessions ranged from the business models of innovation journalism to how to cover innovation - a 'horizontal' topic, crossing the normal production lines in the news room.
Among the keynote speakers were VINT CERF - Chief Internet Evangelist of Google, "Father of the Internet", CURTIS CARLSON, President SRI, G. PASCAL ZACHARY, Journalist; Vis.Scholar, UC Berkeley, MICHAEL KANELLOS, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media, ERIC ELDON of VentureBeat.
At the session of "Where is the Money?", Jason Pontin, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Technology Review, Thomas Frostberg, Senior Business Columnist, Sydsvenska Dagbladet and Amir Jahangir, CEO of SAMAA TV Pakistan, were the keynote speakers. The session was moderated by DAVID NORDFORS, Executive Director of the VINNOVA-STANFORD Research Center of Innovation Journalism.
The news and media business models in Asia, specifically Pakistan, India, and Thailand etc. are not only intact but offer greater value due to a much richer demographics as well as young workforce, which consists of an emerging middle class.
Amir Jahangir, Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV, one of Pakistan's leading Urdu news channels, and other representatives of SAMAA TV, Shahray Zariff, Meher Bokhari and Fatima Akhtar, were selected as key presenters for the IJ-6 based on SAMAA TV's leading initiatives for the media's role in the socio-economic development of Pakistan through some of the innovative strategies, which have been benchmarked as global standards in communications.
"The Pakistani media has arrived, it is independent, evolving and becoming a platform for the entire nation's expression and hope," said Amir Jahangir, adding that media independence and its growing following and influence are not only bringing about a social change but a complete re-engineering of the entire societal structure.
"The media is consistently attracting investment, human capital improvement and audience/viewers participation. With more research, development of specific academic infrastructure, induction of technology and more innovative forms of journalism, we are confident that this sector will not only evolve itself but will also demonstrate the capacity to influence other sectors to grow as well.”
Jahangir concluded by highlighting the importance of the Asian region, sharing that it consists of over a third of the world's population, a population which is young, mostly between 16 to 30 years old and includes a set of emerging and still vibrant economies. Jahangir said that the future of the media in the Asian region is promising and hopeful and would play an important role in leading the world in to what could as well be the Asian Renaissance. Amir Jahangir is also a Program Advisor to the VINNOVA Research Center of Innovation Journalism.
Shahray Zariff, Executive Producer for SAMAA TV, spoke on the launch of the first program on Innovation in Pakistan, another leading initiative by SAMAA TV. Zariff shared that the objective of the program is to identify and highlight innovation initiations and processes relevant in Pakistan (which can range from technical, business and social etc.) and benchmark them against international definitions and standards. The program looks at innovation as a holistic process and highlights the link between technical innovation and its social and cultural impact. The program is produced in collaboration with innovation journalism fellows across the globe.
Fatima Akhtar, Senior Manager for SAMAA TV's Interactive Platform, presented SAMAA's vision for its interactive platform, that links innovation to new media development with the aim of uniting audiences and providing them with a platform whereby, they can initiate a healthy "dialogue". Apart from providing credible news stories to societies around the world, this interactive platform also allows audiences to share their content with SAMAA and the rest of the world. SAMAA is also creating its interactive profile as a Web 3.0 ready model. This will be one of the first initiatives from Pakistan in compliance with the Davos based World Economic Forum's WELCOME platform.
Capitalizing on the potential offered by new media, SAMAA's citizen journalism initiative i.e. iSAMAA aims to create content through collaboration and partnerships. One of the most significant milestones achieved through this initiative was SAMAA TV's collaboration with ALLVOICES.COM (a citizen journalism startup based out of Silicon Valley, an initiative of Innovation Journalism Fellow). SAMAA is also collaborating with a domestic citizen journalism portal: SeenReport (a startup out of Lahore University of Management Sciences). The uniqueness of the portal is that, among the different categories, there is also a beat on "INNOVATION" whereby, users can upload content relevant to this particular beat.
The objective is to allow citizens to come together and create a more effective communication among different communities thus, shifting their role of "consumers" to "innovators and content creators" of knowledge and information.
During the various presentations, one of the most applauded initiatives among the participants was SAMAA TV's innovative health communication programme for the Pakistan Polio Program, the "Pakistan Polio Control Cell". The presentation was given by Ms. Meher Bokhari, Senior Producer and Anchor of SAMAA TV.
This initiative managed a big challenge on the ground by empowering the media to play the role of a watchdog and pressure the health authorities to deliver on improving the health service delivery systems. Recently the initiative has also been recognized as a benchmark for future Polio campaigns around the world by the Global Director of the World Health Organization, Bruce Alyward, and Bill Gates, the founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on their maiden visit of Nigeria this year.
Dr. David Nordfors, co-founder and Executive Director of the VINNOVA-Stanford Research Center of Innovation Journalism, reinforced the importance of innovation in today's global development by saying that, "for journalism to survive, it must succeed with innovation. Journalism needs to innovate to survive as a business, which means that citizens, students, workers, executives, all of us need to innovate in response to tectonic economic upheaval. Journalists have the critical and vital role of independent investigation, gathering and presenting news to increase general understanding of the engines of innovation".
The Innovation Journalism Program at Stanford also organizes the Innovation Journalism Fellowships, where each year a selected number of journalists mix workshops and conferences at Stanford with covering innovation in collaboration with hosting newsrooms. The fellowship program in Pakistan is operated in collaboration with the Competitiveness Support Fund, a joint initiative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan.
Other than SAMAA TV, other media representatives from leading organizations from Pakistan also attended the conference including Sarah Hassan from AAJ TV, Nadia Zaffar of DAWN News, Shahzada Zulfiqar from the News International, Hamza Habib Farooq of GEO Television and Mubarik Zaib of DAWN Newspaper.
SAMAA TV, launched in December 2007, is the only Pakistani news channel, which is run as a corporate company rather than a family-owned business. SAMAA
Watch a SAMAA video on the polio campaign in Chaman, Balochistan
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