The Universe of Local News
1st Edition
Published in October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-0-7619-3482-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book is about the local newspaper revolution in the Hindi press. It covers the rapid expansion of news papers in India's Hindi belt: UP; Bihar; Madhya Pradesh; Rajasthan; Haryana; and Jharkhand, and talks about its consequences.
The author traces the beginning of growth of the local press to the mid-nineties when national newspapers started localizing their content.
Based on extensive field work, the author:
- analyses the reasons for the growth of the local press;
- discusses the economics, and the production and distribution logistics of district editions;
- looks at what constitutes local news and what does not;
- examines how national, international and regional news impinge upon local news, and who covers local news;
- investigates the types of Hindi language used, the extent of colloquialism and the use of English words;
- presents an understanding of the political implications of local news.
The author traces the beginning of growth of the local press to the mid-nineties when national newspapers started localizing their content.
Based on extensive field work, the author:
- analyses the reasons for the growth of the local press;
- discusses the economics, and the production and distribution logistics of district editions;
- looks at what constitutes local news and what does not;
- examines how national, international and regional news impinge upon local news, and who covers local news;
- investigates the types of Hindi language used, the extent of colloquialism and the use of English words;
- presents an understanding of the political implications of local news.