


This seminar series explores the role the media play as political actors in developing countries and fragile states. It gathers scholars from a variety of disciplines to examine how old and new media are used to support different political agenda: from foreign countries trying to win the hearts and minds of a local population to local governments aiming at increasing their ability to communicate with, but also exercise control over, their citizens.
The South Asia Rounds of the Price Media Law Moot Court Competition were held in Delhi India from 15-18 December 2011. Twenty-seven teams participated and the National Law University, Delhi emerged as the winner after a tightly contested final round with the National Law School, Bangalore. The top four teams, which also include the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata and NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, have qualified to participate in the International Rounds of the Price Media Law Moot Court that will be held in Oxford in March 2012.