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OverviewAt the turn of the millennium, Indian journalism has undergone significant changes. The rapid commercialization of the press, together with an increase in literacy and political consciousness, has led to swift growth in the newspaper market but also changed the way news makers mediate politics. Positioned at a historical junction where India is clearly feeling the effects of market liberalization, this study demonstrates how journalists and informants interactively create new forms of political action and consciousness. The book explores English and Hindi newsmaking and investigates the creation of news relations during the production process and how they affect political images and leadership traditions. It moves beyond the news-room to outline the role of journalists in urban society, the social lives of news texts and the way citizens bring their ideas and desires to bear on the news discourse. This important volume contributes to an emerging debate about the impact of the media on Indian society. Furthermore, it convincingly demonstrates the inseparable link between media related practices and dynamic cultural repertoires. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ursula RaoPublisher: Berghahn Books Imprint: Berghahn Books Volume: v. 3 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9781845456696ISBN 10: 1845456696 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 01 May 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Lucknow News Chaoter 3. Local Voices: Empowerment through News-Making Chapter 4. Political Reporting: Sites of Engagement - Performances of Distance Chaoter 5. Infotainment: Re-Writing Politics after Economic Liberalisation Chapter 6. Conclusions References IndexReviewsMore than just a fascinating description of newsmaking and practice in an Indian city, this book has implications for theories of news and communication that make it a timely and significant contribution to the literature on journalism and newsmaking in the changing global environment.A * Mark Allen Peterson, Miami University Author InformationUrsula Rao is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Her research focus is urban life and cultural transformations. She works in the fields of Media Anthropology, E-Governance and Ritual Studies. Some of her recent English language publications are The Cultural Politics of Disadvantage in South Asia (Asian Studies Review, 33(4), edited together with Assa Doron); Making the Global City: Urban Citizenship at the Margins of Delhi (Ethnos 74(4): 402-424.); and Celebrating Transgression: Method and Politics in the Anthropological Study of Cultures (Berghahn, 2006). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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