{"product_id":"the-journey-of-hindi-language-journalism-in-india-from-raj-to-swaraj-and-beyond-9789354428203","title":"The Journey of Hindi Language Journalism in India: From Raj to Swaraj and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mrinal Pande\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Media Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn India, the English-language media is considered the ‘national media’, while vernacular media remains ‘regional ‘. However, from the 1980s onwards, demographic changes and growth in literacy in the Hindi heartland broadened the market for Hindi newspapers. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, well-known journalist Mrinal Pande takes us through the history of Hindi-language journalism in India. She discusses \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eits early days as nationalist newspapers in the colonial period; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eits subservience to the English print media in the early decades of independence;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe fillip it received in the post-Emergency 1980s when an inclusive Hindi, propped up by regional dialects, became the best vehicle for furthering Indian democracy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author also focuses on the current digitisation of all media, the increasing influence of social media platforms, and heavy reliance on advertisements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamining the close connections between politics, the corporates, and newspaper\/news channels, the book asks: Can editorials continue to care for individual rights and local cultures, given their proximity to political and corporate lobbyists? How far will our Constitution-given freedom of information and speech stretch if media laws are amended?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45616493265047,"sku":"9789354428203","price":427.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789354428203.webp?v=1769294939","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-journey-of-hindi-language-journalism-in-india-from-raj-to-swaraj-and-beyond-9789354428203","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}