News as culture [[electronic resource] ] : journalistic practices and the remaking of Indian leadership traditions / / Ursula Rao

• Autore: Rao Ursula
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Berghahn Books, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Disciplina: 302.230954
• Soggetto topico: Journalism - Political aspects - India; Press and politics - India; Journalism - Social aspects - India; Hindi newspapers - India; English newspapers - India
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; News as Culture; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Lucknow News; Chapter 3: Local Voices; Chapter 4: Political Reporting; Chapter 5: Infotainment; Conclusions; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: At the turn of the millennium, Indian journalism has undergone significant changes. The rapid commercialization of the press, together with an increase in literacy and political consciousness, has led to swift growth in the newspaper market but also changed the way news makers mediate politics. Positioned at a historical junction where India is clearly feeling the effects of market liberalization, this study demonstrates how journalists and informants interactively create new forms of political action and consciousness. The book explores English and Hindi newsmaking and investigates the cre
• Titolo autorizzato: News as culture
• ISBN: 1-282-66244-9; 9786612662447; 1-84545-833-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480821303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Anthropology of media ; ; 3.