Print Media Coverage of Insurgency In North East India

This book has analyzed the significant role of print media coverage of insurgency in Northeast states in India. The print media has long history since British period. It has played important role to highlight the issues of insurgency, their problems and find their solutions for the future policy implication. Print media is one of the integral part of the society, which coverage many burning issues of insurgency outfit and its impact on common people. Here the author has highlighted the contribution of three local news papers i.e.The Assam Tribune, the Sentinel, and Assamese Pratidin. The main objective of the study is underline the role of print media in problematic area with special reference to ULFA and other militant outfit.It has also emphasized on how insurgency a threat to national unity and integration. Although the Indian Government has been spending a lot of money for fighting insurgency in Northeast India for maintaining peace and prosperity.

Autorentext

Kalu Naik es actualmente investigador en el Centro para el Estudio del Desarrollo Regional de la Universidad Jawaharlal Nehru (JNU) de Nueva Delhi (India). Ha cursado un máster en Estudios del Desarrollo en el Instituto Indio de Tecnología (IIT) de Guwahati (India). Sus áreas de interés son la seguridad social, los medios de subsistencia, el empleo, el desplazamiento y las cuestiones de desarrollo.