Media Discourse in Contemporary India

The book examines the historical trajectory of the growth of the television news and critically analyses the role of private television news in framing the nature of public discourse in contemporary India. It will be of interest to researchers in sociology, media and communication studies, popular culture and South Asian Studies.

Autorentext

Sudeshna Devi is an independent researcher based in Noida, India. She has a Doctorate in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and her research areas are media history, public opinion, newsrooms, digital media, media consumption and public broadcasting.

Inhalt

Introduction; Chapter 1 Media, Democracy and Discourse: A Conceptual Framework; Chapter 2 Television News, State and Market: The Changing Dynamics; Chapter 3 Television News in Contemporary India: Charting the Field; Chapter 4 Production of Current Affairs Programming: A Study of NDTV 24x7; Chapter 5 Production of Current Affairs Programming: A Study of Aaj Tak; Chapter 6 Representation of Current Affairs Programming: A Thematic Analysis of NDTV 24x7 and Aaj Tak; Chapter 7 Consumption of Current Affairs Programming: Mapping Voices of Viewers; Conclusion; Annexures; Bibliography