Mass Media in India
Media inform, entertain, educate, set social agenda, shape our political system, form public opinion, support public demands, reveal social realities, transmit culture, create new trends and propagate cultural values.
Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication
Principal of Communication
Communication is a continuous and omnipresent phenomenon. It is impossible to not communicate. That makes communication a complex process as it never ends.
Who Owns Your Media
Indian media and journalists, who are entrusted with the responsibility of being a flag bearer of fourth pillar of democracy are themselves part of a system which favors corporate-politico nexus. Network18 – Mukesh Ambani through Independent Media Trust, of which RIL is the sole beneficiary by funding of up to Rs. 40 billion for acquisition …
Indian Literature
Introduction Language is a medium through which we express our thoughts. Literature is ideas and philosophies which govern our society. The various forms of literature are poetry, drama, religious and non-religious writings. To know any particular culture, its tradition and civilization it is very important that we understand the evolution of its language and the …
International News Agencies
Reuters Founded by the Paul Julius Reuter (A German National) in 1851 From the 1860 -1914; Reuters was an imperial organization, the semi-official institution of the British Empire From the American Civil War to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Reuters was the first to break the news and thereby it established a reputation of being …
Indian News Agencies
Press Trust of India (PTI) PTI is India’s premier news agency, headquartered in New Delhi and is a nonprofit cooperative of more than 500 Indian newspapers. It employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India. Collectively, they put out more than 2,000 stories and 200 photographs a day. It’s Hindi …
News Agencies & News Syndicate
News Agencies (Wire Service) A news agency is an organization that collects news items and distributes them to newspapers or broadcasters. News agencies supplies the news to news media from all sources, be it local, state level, national or international. It also provides byproduct of the news like; pictures, features, criticism, cartoons etc. We may …
Indian Culture
Characteristics of Indian Culture India is a vast country with a lot of diversity in its social environment with people speaking different languages, having different religions and practicing different rituals. The diversities can also be seen in food habits, dance and music and dress patterns. India is a nation of different races, ethnic backgrounds and …
Culture, Civilization and Heritage
Culture and Civilization Culture is a way of life, and representation of what we think and do things. Culture is the things that we have inherited as members of society. Art, music, literature, architecture, sculpture, philosophy, religion and science can be seen as aspects of culture. Culture also includes the customs, traditions, festivals, ways of …
What is ‘Epic’?
Telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures is called epic. Very great or large and usually difficult or impressive The famous Indian Epics are: The Purana, The Mahabharata and The Ramayana ‘Maha’ means big. ‘Bharata’ basically means the descendants of the king Bharat. Mahabharata really has come to mean the …