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THE CHANGING FACE OF JOURNALISM | TEDXNTU, SINGAPORE 2016

Journalism has become anachronistic in nature. In an era defined by a fast-changing economy and disruptive new technological innovation, the journalism industry has been caught off guard in some of its archaic business models. Various news outlets are finding that content has become a cheap commodity as they struggle to monetize their work. The same technology that has proliferated news and journalism has ironically disrupted the industry. The watchdog or the fourth estate of democracy that's meant to keep a watch on the other three estates, now finds its very foundations threatened.

IDEA OF A NATION STATE: WHAT MAKES A COUNTRY? | TEDXTUFTS, MEDFORD, MA, 2019

Through the lens of his experience living in the vastly different countries of India, Singapore and the United States, Akshobh explores the idea of countries. He challenges our previous beliefs of what a country is and what it can be. A journalist by profession, Akshobh Giridharadas was based out of Singapore as a reporter and producer with Channel News Asia, Singapore covering international business news. He writes on diverse topics such as geopolitics, business, tech and sports. His previous endeavours include working at ESPN STAR and FOX networks. He is a TEDx and Toastmasters public speaker and is currently at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts specialising in international affairs.