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  • Second season of Manish Paul’s Science of Stupid to air on National Geographic

    Second season of Manish Paul’s Science of Stupid to air on National Geographic

    NEW DELHI: Actor and anchor Manish Paul, who had hosted the first season of Science of Stupid last year, is all set to launch the second season of this quirky and funny show on National Geographic channel. Interestingly Paul has shot some of the funny videos himself for the second season.

    Science of Stupid basically showcases recordings of people getting into accidents and Paul explaining in his funny style as to why they occurred.

    When the talented actor showed a couple of videos to the show’s creative team, they could not control their laughter and instantly agreed to showcase them on the show.

    Paul, who travelled a lot recently, has videos of him bungee jumping, surfing and jet skiing among others. “These videos have turned out to be quite funny. When I went jet skiing in Istanbul, I gave my cam pro to a person and told him to shoot me. When I came back and saw the video, it only had the face of the guy shooting the video and everything else except me! In Dubai, when I went surfing I told my brother to shoot the video. Somehow I was not able to get into the right position. I was getting confused about how to hold the board and get into the water. Finally, I managed, but in the video – I look hilarious,” he says.

    The actor shot a video of the person sitting next to him on flight snoring loudly. “It was disturbing to all of us, so I shot the video and I showed it to the guy, who burst out laughing. Usually we have people sending in their videos; this time I will be showing mine,” adds Manish.

  • Second season of Manish Paul’s Science of Stupid to air on National Geographic

    Second season of Manish Paul’s Science of Stupid to air on National Geographic

    NEW DELHI: Actor and anchor Manish Paul, who had hosted the first season of Science of Stupid last year, is all set to launch the second season of this quirky and funny show on National Geographic channel. Interestingly Paul has shot some of the funny videos himself for the second season.

    Science of Stupid basically showcases recordings of people getting into accidents and Paul explaining in his funny style as to why they occurred.

    When the talented actor showed a couple of videos to the show’s creative team, they could not control their laughter and instantly agreed to showcase them on the show.

    Paul, who travelled a lot recently, has videos of him bungee jumping, surfing and jet skiing among others. “These videos have turned out to be quite funny. When I went jet skiing in Istanbul, I gave my cam pro to a person and told him to shoot me. When I came back and saw the video, it only had the face of the guy shooting the video and everything else except me! In Dubai, when I went surfing I told my brother to shoot the video. Somehow I was not able to get into the right position. I was getting confused about how to hold the board and get into the water. Finally, I managed, but in the video – I look hilarious,” he says.

    The actor shot a video of the person sitting next to him on flight snoring loudly. “It was disturbing to all of us, so I shot the video and I showed it to the guy, who burst out laughing. Usually we have people sending in their videos; this time I will be showing mine,” adds Manish.

  • AFP to launch international news service

    AFP to launch international news service

    MUMBAI: French news wire Agence France-Presse (AFP) is broadening its focus with the launch of AFPTV International.

    AFPTV will offer video reports every day and plans to produce 150 reports a month. Initially these reports will be in English and French. Reports in Arabic, Spanish and other languages will follow.

    AFP company chairman Pierre Louette said, “On the basis of a service set up in 2001 called AFP Video, we are moving on to AFPTV, a new international service made up of around 40 video journalists and several production units worldwide.”

    “We need to develop video production to enable the growth of our multimedia products. While video is at the heart of the agency’s multimedia plans, multimedia development is central to the agency’s development prospects,” he added.

    AFP’s television production was started in 1996 under a partnership accord with US financial news agency Bloomberg. AFP global news director Denis Hiault said, “We opted for a novel approach unlike that practised by the competition a decade ago.

    “We process news with our own specific vision, our multicultural approach, in order to best analyze it. Rather than offering just the umpteenth version of a Baghdad booby-trapped car attack or the latest riot, our film comes with keys to understanding the news, with analysis that gives meaning to the information,” he said.

    AFPTV service grew after the setup in 2005 of two test production centres, one in Baghdad, the other in Warsaw covering Eastern Europe.

    “The choice of the location of our production units was based on our decision to provide something extra in comparison with the competition, as well as offering coverage of geographical areas they had shunned,” Hiault said.

    AFP has set up permanent video positions in New Delhi, Istanbul, Bangkok, Cairo, Nairobi and Rio de Janeiro.

    “This is AFP’s most ambitious project since the launch of our international photo service two decades ago. It’s a new opportunity to demonstrate our editorial know-how and bolster our place in the field as a primary source of information. Our video footage is based on the same criteria of excellence as our text dispatches,” said Hiault.

    AFP this year plans to further increase its capacity to collect images. “By the summer of 2007 the agency will have internet-quality images thanks to telephone-camera equipment being distributed to journalists on a voluntary basis,” said Louette.

  • CNN increases funding for PTSD research for journalists

    CNN increases funding for PTSD research for journalists

    MUMBAI: The global news and current affairs channel CNN is teaming up with the world’s foremost authority on PTSD in journalists, Dr Anthony Feinstein to initially fund a unique web based clinical and research facility.

    CNN, which is in safety training and research into post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has announced a creation of a new site along with Dr Feinstein at the annual NewsXchange conference that took place in Istanbul Turkey on 2 November and will run till 3 November.

    According to an official release, this site will be accessible to all media organizations and journalists around the world and this new website will provide a confidential and much needed self help resource for all journalists, even those who do not have access to a company supported PTSD resource. Further information as to how to access the new site will be announced shortly.

    One of the innovative aspects to this service is that journalists will be able to use it while on assignment in zones of conflict. “Research over the past six years has shown that journalists and media workers assigned front-line assignments may develop symptoms of distress due to the escalating dangers confronted,” said Dr Feinstein. “This new website will enable us to broaden our understanding of how journalists are responding emotionally to these challenges while also providing immediate feedback to those who are searching for answers and guidance.”

    The web based program will allow journalists to complete self assessments with respect to symptoms of PTSD, depression, general psychological well being and alcohol and substance use. Immediate feedback with the option of a printout will be given to all web users. This can then be used to facilitate access to a family doctor or an Employee Assistance Program for therapy, if required. Future development of the site is to include versions in different languages.

    “Dr Feinstein’s previous research has helped countless colleagues inside and outside of CNN, said CNN International MD Chris Cramer. “This is an area of staff welfare that media companies need to address, particularly in an era where the media is seen as being fair game in many parts of the world.”