CHOTA CHULBUL PANDEY !!

Our very own Chota Chulbul Pandey aka Akshat Singh. Gained immense popularity for his India's Got Talent performance. Performance went Viral and caught Ellen's eye.He was then invited by Ellen on 

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Akshat became an international hero and swept Americans off their feet. A huge Salman Khan fan got a standing ovation and cool funky motorcycle from Ellen.

Keep Going Akshat !! <3   

Image Courtesy : Source : http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/8-year-old-akshat-singh-680774

What is the full form of : ALS ?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 

You knew it very good  !! You don’t never mind even I didn't knew it.

ALS Ice bucket challenge got the hold of all of us. Everybody was seen dumping cold icy bucket on their head from David Beckham to Delhi university students. It was introduced as a campaigned fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.

(As mentioned on ALS official Website)

The person who is tagged by someone either dumps a bucket of ice water over their heads within 24 hours or donates $100 to the ALS foundation. Just like any other sensational scoop it spread in India like Wild fire.

BUT LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION WAS IT WORTH IT?

It may have ratcheted up the YouTube hits, but have they really done much for awareness of the disease?

We live in country where people still struggle for drinking water. They travel miles just to get enough water for their daily requirements. On one hand we are making our project/ presentation on SAVE WATER and on the new tab challenging our Friends, Cousins, family for ICE Bucket challenge. Just for the sake of participation on social media affair, Is this justified? 

These viral fevers somehow block our way of rational thinking.

 The above video…which should have been VIRAL in India will take u on the amazing tour of reality. There was a change in notion when “WE: INDIANS” started our very own version #RiceBucketChallenge. Initiated by Manju Latha Kalanidhi (HYDERABAD) who posted the challenge, seeking friends to cook or buy one bucketful of rice and feed the poor in the locality. One can also donate medicines worth Rs. 100 to the nearest government hospital. SHARE it Help me make it Viral or should I say popular. 

Think Rational Think well. #Peace

WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY ? "Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!"

Remember the time when the above song struck our ears in 2013. Ylvis the Norwegian comedy duo blow our mind with their oh so cool dance moves, blends of rhythmic music and creepy animal voices. Imagine the song was produce to promote their brand new up coming season of tonight with Ylvis “I kveld med Yelvis”. 

Source : http://itisalittlecool.tumblr.com/post/64793259522

Group of funny people just sitting around, goofing and suddenly a question pop's out “what kind of sound does the fox make? This question gave rise to 450+ million viewed video on YouTube. It’s hard to figure out what makes a video go viral and at the same time makes its spot on #6 on billboard’s top 100 for 3 consecutive weeks. For some lucky ones like DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s “Turn down for what” finds entry in Grammy nomination. These videos not just start something new but at create a platform for parodies, remakes and covers which sometimes can be better than the original. If you search for “Harlem Shake” 50,000 different results will pop up and tracing the original would be a tough job. Even some false notion or critical remark attach to a video gives a video a head start.

Rebecca Black’s “Friday” if you haven’t heard of it got 160 million views and 3.1 million Dislikes as it was called the worst video ever on our very own Twitter. There is very thin line between what is popular and what Viral is.  Popular is something which is seen and liked by majority on the other hand viral is something which is most viewed most shared and can’t be sure about most liked plus it’s on top for just a period of time.

While talking Viral how can we forget our Korean guy PSY. Gangnam style hit a jaw dropping mark of over 2 billion views on Youtube with just one understandable line “ohhh sexy lady….oppa gangnam style”.

Our very own “Why this Kolaveri Di” spread worldwide proving Viral doesn't hold language barrier.  You don’t have to perfect to be a Viral Infectant. Just take up something goofy. Put your creative hat on. Find the most relatable or the least relatable things. Add the never before element to mix with out of the box thinking. And get as crazy as you can. Hope to see more !! BTW still wondering what does the Fox say ?

Source : https://storify.com/madebymiedema/what-does-the-fox-say-the-world-is-all-ears

Got some ideas share with us Below!! 

 LIKE COMMENT SHARE #Peace

Talk about it, it's only sex.

Sex - it continues to be a taboo, something we can make jokes out of, something we can use to abuse each other. But when it comes to talking about it, we don't say a word.

In 2014, Durex took Ranveer Singh as their brand ambassador. Together they came up with an advertisement which was appreciated and enjoyed by the audiences. A few weeks later Durex and MTV joined hands and came up with Rex Talks, a platform which encouraged the youth of the country to talk about sex.

Watch Ranveer Singh talk about it:

Source: Durex India

It is time we acknowledge the fact that sex is normal. Everyone, everywhere, at some point, does it. Not talking about, treating it like it's a taboo, only leads us to form misconceptions about it. Talk to your friends, your parents, your siblings, don't live in the dark. It's only sex. 

Things everybody does, but doesn't talk about

Source: buzzfeed

US President Barack Obama’s video for healthcare topped the charts and made him the web’s new popular star. This video was viewed more than 18 MILLION TIMES on the first day it went online on Buzzfeed , which is an innovative social media platform.

This funny and contagious video was taken to connect to the youth through the internet. The purpose of the video was to encourage Americans to enroll themselves in the affordable healthcare plans. Recorded in the white house, the video has shown Obama preparing himself for an interview with a reporter, clowning around with a selfie stick and doing what everybody does secretly but doesn’t talk about.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewgauthier/the-president-uses-a-selfie-stick#.yy9WrvAr3

New Week, New Theme.

Good Mooooooorning Readers! Welcome to a brand new week with Journo Diaries. Our classmates, so far, have taken you on an exciting journey exploring our beloved city of Delhi and across the glorious hundred years of Indian Cinema. This week, we bring to you yet another fun-filled theme called, “Viral Infection”. As students of Journalism, we are always in touch with what’s happening around the world and specially things that, like the Paper magazine said, “Break the internet”. So, this week we will be sharing with you things that spread like wildfire and what we think about them, and some things that didn’t do so, but should be.

This week’s contributors are:

Pallavi Khare
The words of prophets are written on subway walls. Ambivalence. 18. Bibliophile. Debater.

Gulmehar Dhillon
A wannabe traveler, and a music enthusiast. She believes, “the best is yet to come.”

Apoorva Sikka
A free spirited person, give her food and you’ll be friends forever. Words of wisdom: Always remember you are absolutely unique, just like everyone else.

Charu Bahal
An observer and thinker, she likes to have fun in every possible way. Full of opinions and believes in saying whatever she believes in. Eager to be read.

Nandika Pal 

She is passionate about reading, travelling and exploring things. Aspiring to be a fashion journalist, she wants to change the society’s myths and taboos. Watch out Vogue, she’s coming!

Vedvanti Kasture
She is a right brain thinker, a food enthusiast and poetic soul. Loves to capture a candid moment. She writes to express and tries to impress. “Hakuna Matata, cause we are not weird, we are limited edition”, is the philosophy she lives by.

Stay tuned because there are a lot of interesting posts coming up!

All the world wide web is a stage, and this is OUR show!