Political Communication and Mobilisation - The Hindi Media in India

This book provides a fresh perspective on the importance of the Hindi media in India's political, social and economic transformation.

List of contents

List of figures, tables and maps; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: political communication and mobilisation in India; 2. Under colonial rule: mobilisation in the Hindi and English press; 3. Media and mobilisation in independent India; 4. Localisation, grassroots mobilisation and Hindi news media; 5. Political economy of the Hindi press; 6. The hybrid media system, anti-corruption movement and political mobilisation; 7. Agenda-setting and mobilisation in a hybrid media environment; 8. Conclusion: politics, power and mobilisation in digital India; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Taberez Ahmed Neyazi teaches at the Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore (NUS). Before moving to NUS, he taught at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Summary

Provides a fresh perspective on the importance of the Hindi media in India's political, social and economic transformation. It highlights the diversity and complexity to study the changing dynamics of political communication and offers insights into the workings of print, television and digital media in India.

Product details

• Authors: Taberez Ahmed Neyazi, Taberez Ahmed (National University of Sing Neyazi, Taberez Ahmed (National University of Singapore) Neyazi, NEYAZI TABEREZ AHME
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108416139
• ISBN: 978-1-108-41613-9
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Media, Information & Communication Industries