The third edition of this book builds on the two previous editions in our efforts to trace the
history of devcom theory and practice, present diverse approaches and their proponents …

This book is about democracy and communication. The media and popular culture are often
identified as bearing primary responsibility for the decline of active citizenship and the decay …

This article examines the role played by digital platforms in the transformation of the audio-
visual industry in India. Are video-on-demand platforms contributing to India's growing …

This paper examines the politics and economics of media reform in South Africa during the
1990s. This process has involved the transformation of the South African Broadcasting …

Policies shaping the production and distribution of electronic broadcasting or audiovisual
services in India have undergone tremendous changes from the 1980s to the 1990s. The …

In this article I examine the cultural role of private and state-controlled television networks in
India and their negotiation of identities through profitable hybrid programming. I draw …

India's Right to Information Act (RTIA) has been described as one of the strongest laws in the
world for access to public information. The preamble spells out its promise to expose …

For centuries, democracy and development have steered the imagination of governments,
citizens, intelligentsia and policymakers alike. Democracy without free media is a …

0.4 Zee Network of channels 23 0.5 Eenadu Network (started in 1995) 24 0.6 Network 18
channels 24 0.7 Doordarshan regional network, 20 channels 25 0.8 Only news networks 25 …

This study examines the impact of global television on local cultures by comparing TV
content and audience responses from India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and …