By Tyron Devotta
In the mid-20th century, Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan transformed the way we thought about communication. With now-famous phrases like “The medium is the ...
by Tyron Devotta
I’ve known Angelo for close on fifty years. He’s always been a prolific writer—and, besides that, a wandering soul, a traveler. So it comes as no surprise that 'Radio Silence' ...
By Tyron Devotta
Writing short stories for the media is an art form—one that demands a deep understanding of the world around us, more than a need to express our own thoughts. In today’s ...
by Tyron Devotta
We live in an era dominated by citizen journalism and an overwhelming flow of mainstream media that spans the globe. From the moment we wake to the moment we ...
by Tyron Devotta
For decades, psychology textbooks have painted a clear picture: machines can't perceive objects unless they see them whole. The human mind, they claimed, was far superior. ...
by Tyron Devotta
My recent article on Generative AI (GAI) in journalism sparked lively debate. A veteran journalist even contacted me, worried about AI replacing writers. My answer? AI can ...
by Tyron Devotta
The ink may still be drying on traditional newspapers, but some believe the writing is already on the wall for the old guard of journalism. Generative AI, a type of ...
by Tyron Devotta
Birthdays were important for Killi Rajamahendran! It was a day for celebration and wishes. It ended, for him, with a party. Not a big one. A chosen list of friends, ...
There is a notion, a thought, a germ of an idea that is forming amongst some of my ex-journalist friends, that there is a need for a newspaper or magazine or some other media that should be managed ...
I lost my phone on New Year’s Day and I have not replaced it as yet! Actually life has been good without it. How do people contact me? Those who really wanted to got me on the landline and that was ...
I worked for the Sunday Leader over 15 years ago as a Deputy Editor under its very famous Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was a dear friend from my days back in the Dawasa group (1981), where I ...
The Christmas season is a time in which we use the post a lot. Christmas cards are still quite traditional and sending greetings via snail mail has its own special place in the season’s ...
Corruption or for that matter anti-corruption, seems to be on everybody’s mind these days, especially after Anna Hazare’s popular agitation and protest ...
RECENTLY an old colleague of mine posted a question on her Facebook wall, which said: "If new media is all the rage, how come people still invite only the 'boring old mainstream media' for press ...
Rupert Murdoch. Something needs to be said about this man who can be named the true media mogul of this day. If any businessman, Sri Lankan or otherwise, intends owning media, he would want to follow ...
