Includes bibliographical references. Contributed articles.
Contents:
Corruption Reporting in TV News Channels in India / Alok Srivastava. The Voice of the Global South?: TV News from India / Daya Kishan Thussu -- Television: Freedom of the Press and Self-Regulation / Geeta Seshu -- Who Owns the News we Watch? / Anuradha Raman -- TV News Scenario in South India / K.S. Arul Selvan -- TV News in Northeast India / Mrinal Talukdar -- The Plight of Prime Time / Shravan Garg -- News Versus Talk: Has Talk Replaced Journalism? / Sonia Singh -- Half-Truth, Truth and Public Opinion / N.K. Singh -- Entertainment as News Media Content / Sudhir Rinten -- Corruption Reporting in TV News Channels in India / Alok Srivastava.
Summary:
The book examines the era of explosive growth of TV news channels in India from the eyes of TV news professionals, critics, researchers and academicians with national and international perspectives. It provides insights on policy and regulation, and investigates important aspects of ownership of Indian TV news channels. It highlights structural issues of TV news in India and presents analytical case studies on the coverage of entertainment and corruption in TV news channels.
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