This text discusses the theories and practices of journalism in 21st India. The four main sections examine dealing with the media representation of marginalized groups of society, studying the coverage of important areas such as economics and science, different kinds of journalistic practice, and future trends of journalism.

This book is a pan-India study that examines social media’s impact on Indian journalism, highlights emerging challenges, and discusses the way forward for India’s newsrooms. A result of three years of field work, the project uses mixed-methods research – a survey of nearly 300 journalists from 15 Indian cities, followed by in-depth interviews with 25 senior editors – to analyze and explain journalists’ perceptions about social media’s usefulness and credibility, factors that influence their online news sourcing and sharing decisions, resultant challenges for newsrooms, and ways to address those challenges. The findings offer unique insights into how newer forces are influencing journalistic practices in an online-first era. Key differences emerge in perceptions between Indian journalists and their Western compatriots about who or what influence their actions. The findings also raise questions about Gatekeeping as a term to describe journalistic work in 21st Century India's newsrooms. The findings and the conclusions will hopefully help journalists, educators, and anyone interested in Indian journalism gain a deeper, more meaningful understanding about social media’s impact on Indian journalism, and the way ahead for India’s newsrooms.

A geographical focus on the United Kingdom, the United States, and India offers international contrasts and comparisons in this look at the evolution of broadcasting and the impact of technology on media. Broadcast equipment, software, and production techniques are discussed with real examples from radio and television news production. Key figures including Steve Case, Ted Turner, Walt Disney, and Rupert Murdoch are profiled, with a discussion of why broadcasting is dominated by large corporations. Information on the code of ethics that governs this fourth estate highlights different challenges presented to private and international channels.

This book reports the results of a comparative survey of journalism students in university-level institutions in 22 countries of the major world regions. The survey and analysis are guided by a critical discussion of concepts of journalistic professionalism and the role played by education and training in developing such ideas. The book explores the origins and motivations of students, and the ambitions they have as future journalists. The students had three different concepts of the role of the press: the enlightenment model in which the prime functions is to educate and inform; the power model, ensuring the views of socially powerful groups are publicized; and the entertainment model, which provides the audience with distractions. With a strong desire for professional status, they believe that the form of media ownership dominant in their own society is a major threat to press freedom.

The Press In India Has Maintained A Steady Growth, Reflected Both In The Number As Well As In The Circulation Of Newspapers.This Book Presents The Strides Of Modern Journalism In India In Historical Perspective. The Following Chapters Make Core Of The Study Introduction; Historic Beginning; Call Of The Masses; Freedom Movement; The Crusaders; Mahatma S Impact; Dawn Of Independence; Era Of Maturity; And Dark Period And After; Etc.Besides Academic Worth, This Book Will Prove A Vade Mecum To Journalist Fraternity.

Journalism Has Evolved Into A Vast Discipline In The 21St Century. There Is A Dearth Of Comprehensive And Compact Series Of Books Of Journalism Under A Single Title.The Encyclopaedia Of Journalism Is A Serious Endeavour In The Same Direction. Here Is A Set Of Ten Books On Various Shades Of Journalism. It Has Virtually Covered All The Streams And Currents Of The Discipline Viz., News Reporting Editing, Writing, Publishing, Printing And Publicity Etc. Ten Volumes Of This Encyclopaedia Deal With The Subjects, Namely, (I) Journalism In India, (Ii) Fundamentals Of Journalism, (Iii) Career In Journalism, (Iv) Journalism In Profession, (V) Journalism In Practice, (Vi) Editing And Reporting, (Vii) News And News Coverage, (Viii) Writing Techniques, (Ix) Information Technology, And (X) Public Relations And Press.Evidently, All The Above Titles Cover All The Fields In Journalism. Further, These Books Which Are Independent Books In Their Own Right Too Provide A Full Coverage Of The Whole Subject With A Serious Study Of All Its Aspects.In Short, This Multi-Volume Provides A Perfect Tool For The Readers, Who May Be Students, Researchers, Teachers Or Working Journalists.