CUET UG 2026 · Unit I

Communication

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Understanding Communication — Sub-topics
Evolution of the Media — Sub-topics

Landmark Changes of Press Commission of India in 1952, and 1978

Press Commission of India The use of press controls as instruments of imperial power during India’s colonial history significantly influenced the evolution of media regulations in the country. Therefore, analyzing how British colonial press regulations influenced the media landscape is essential, leading to the need for press commissions in independent India. Colonial Press Control: Origins and Evolution The Wellesley Regulations, 1799 Lord Wellesley’s Press Regulations of 1799 established systematic press control in India. These regulations required: Mandatory printing of the printer’s and publisher’s names on books and papers Pre-censorship of all printed material Submission of all printed content for government inspection before publication Wellesley’s correspondence indicates that the primary reason for the regulations was

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Language Press in India: A Continuing Legacy Since 1818

Language Press in India The press in India has significantly influenced public opinion and directed the collective energy of the populace during the nation’s fight for independence. Print media was crucial in supporting democracy and nation-building immediately after independence. After independence, the Government of India established the First Press Commission under Justice G.S. Rajadhyaksha in 1952 to promote the development and growth of the press in the country, which has expanded in all dimensions since then. The Office of the Registrar of Newspapers for India was established based on the First Press Commission’s recommendations. Its 1954 report to the Government of India suggested creating a statutory authority to collect reliable statistics about the press

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