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Churumuri.com is an Indian blog published by Krishna Prasad.[1] In May 2008, NDTV News called it "one of India's most popular blogs" that "takes a bash at just about everything."[2]
Frequently skeptical or contrarian, Churumuri covers current events in politics,[3] business, cricket,[4] media[5] movies and music,[6] sometimes using participatory journalism[7] or nostalgia[8] or humour.[9]
Churumuri was launched in March 2006 on Ugadi, the day of the Hindu New Year, as a forum to discuss issues of the Mysore region.[10] Since then, it has grown into national issues.
In October 2008, Krishna Prasad was appointed editor of the weekly newsmagazine Outlook. Earlier, Prasad edited the English-language daily Vijay Times (now defunct) in Bangalore from August 2006 to June 2007,[11] following which, from August to October 2007, he traveled in the United States, lecturing on Indian journalism at Central Michigan University, Ball State University, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and Penn State University.
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The name
Churumuri is Kannada for puffed rice. It is also the name of a Mysore street snack prepared with puffed rice, grated carrot, roasted peanuts, shredded onion, lemon juice and green chilli peppers, sold for about five rupees (less than a U.S. dime) in cones of old newspaper.[12] The tagline swalpa sihi, swalpa spicy is Kannada for "a little sweet, a little spicy."
Notability
Churumuri made news a few times.[10] The blog's campaign[13] to secure governmental recognition for the writer R.K. Narayan[14] in his home town in the centenary year of his birth drew the attention of the historian Ramachandra Guha and later found a mention in The Hindu Sunday Magazine by Narayan's biographer, N. Ram. Eventually the campaign reached the governor[15] of Karnataka, T.N. Chaturvedi.
Churumuri's discussion of an Art of Living Foundation seminar was one of its most viewed posts,[16] as was its discussion of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's funeral.[17] An analysis[18] of the apology tendered by the editor-in-chief of The Hindu to Tata Motors drew a response[19] from Readers' Editor K. Narayanan.[20]
When the Vijaya Karnataka Group was purchased by the Times of India Group, the blog hosted a discussion with rumours, theories and intrigue surrounding the takeover. Some commentators seemed to be pseudonymous journalists working for either group.[21] Churumuri's reporting of the internecine war in Deccan Herald,[22] and the change of stewardship[23] of The Hindu in Bangalore attracted were popularity inflection points as well.
The blog debated Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist and the squash ball controversy [24] and was mentioned in a sample of bloggers' reactions to N. R. Narayana Murthy's remarks about the national anthem.[25]
Churumuri claimed to be the most visited blog in the world for two days in mid April of 2006[26] when it was among the first to cover[10][27] the death of thespian Dr. Rajkumar.
Regular contributors
Churumuri's writers include journalists who live in or were raised in Mysore, including the distinguished Mysore–based photojournalist T.S. Satyan,[28] his brother the photographer T.S. Nagarajan,[29] the author Sunaad Raghuram,[30] the former editor of Samachar (Mysore's first English eveninger, now defunct) Gouri Satya,[31] the corporate manager turned humourist E.R. Ramachandran, the syndicated news photographer Saggere Ramaswamy,[32] the corporate manager Arun S. Padaki, the journalist turned media professor Nikhil Moro,[33] and the journalist turned Dell manager Chetan Krishnaswamy.
Affiliated blogs
Krishna Prasad also operates a media blog, Sans Serif,[34] and a food blog focused on southern Indian vegetarian cuisines, Kosambari.
References
- ^ Thomas L Friedman (2004-03-21). "Software of Democracy". NY Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/21/opinion/21FRIE.html?ei=5007&en=1898d692e784c2c1&ex=1395205200&partner=USERLAND&pagewanted=print&position=/. Retrieved 2007-05-01.[dead link]
- ^ Bangalore bloggers
- ^ "Politics". churumuri. http://churumuri.wordpress.com/tag/issues-and-ideas/. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ "Cricket". churumuri. http://churumuri.wordpress.com/tag/cricket-etcetera/. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ Media « churumuri
- ^ http://churumuri.wordpress.com/tag/films-television/
- ^ Churumuri Poll « churumuri
- ^ "Nostalgia". churumuri. http://churumuri.wordpress.com/tag/once-upon-a-time/. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ Tongue In Cheek « churumuri
- ^ a b c "Tragic news gives fledgling blog a boost". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2006-04-14. http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/14/stories/2006041414750400.htm.
- ^ India media news marketing India advertising Indian brands tv media newspapers
- ^ "What is churumuri". churumuri. http://churumuri.wordpress.com/what-is-churumuri/. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ R.K. Narayan Campaign « churumuri
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.K._Narayan/
- ^ To The Governor Of Karnataka, From Us « Churumuri
- ^ The the Great great Sri Sri NGO NGO Scam Scam
- ^ If you have to die, can you please do so in Delhi?
- ^ Under N. Ram, the Hindu becomes a ’sorry’ paper « churumuri
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/05/stories/2006060506531100.htm /
- ^ The Hindu responds to Churumuri. We do too. « churumuri
- ^ A small Tribune story helped TOI pick up VK, VT « churumuri
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: Inside story of Deccan Herald coup « churumuri
- ^ A surprising first at employee-friendly Hindu « churumuri
- ^ . http://blogs.smh.com.au/sport/archives/2007/05/sri_lankan_sour_grapes_or_aust.html/.[dead link]
- ^ Blogs boil at Murthy’s anthem remark - Newindpress.com
- ^ "Most visited". churumuri.com. http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2006/04/14/churumuri-no-1-wordpress-blog-for-2-days/. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ^ "Rajkumar". churumuri.com. http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/one-year-without-dr-raj-kumar/. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ^ "Down memory lane with Satyan". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2006-03-18. http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/18/stories/2006031809070200.htm.
- ^ "T S Nagarajan bio". churumuri. http://www.luminous-lint.com/__sw.php?action=ACT_SING_PH&p1=T_S__Nagarajan&p2=ABCDEFGHIJKLN. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ Amazon.com: Veerappan: India's Most Wanted Man: Books: Sunaad Raghuram
- ^ Mysore news, information on Mysore, Karnataka information and news headlines
- ^ Html Redirect
- ^ Nikhil Moro's Virtual World, the fascinating universe of an Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University
- ^ . London. http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/greenslade/2007/04/want_a_job_in_journalism_then.htm/.[dead link]
External links
- Churumuri
- Visveswara Bhat on Churumuri
- Thomas L. Friedman on Krishna Prasad
- Vinod Mehta on Krishna Prasad
- Blog campaign for recognition to Malgudi Man
- Ramachandra Guha on Churumuri
- N. Ram on Churumuri's R K Narayan campaign
- Dr Raj Kumar: the passing of a legend - Coverage by Churumuri
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