Making News in India: Star News and Star Ananda
Post-liberalisation India has witnessed a dramatic growth of the television industry as well as on-screen images of the glitz and glamour of a vibrant, 'shining' India. Through a detailed ethnographic study of Star News and Star Ananda involving interviews, observations and content analysi...
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Taylor and Francis
2014
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction: India in the News, the News in India; 1. Methods and madness: The mechanisms behind this research; 2. From state control to corporate hegemony: A brief history of Indian television; 3. Corporate incursions: Branding programmes, selling myths; 4. Newsworthy? Rating news for a constructed audience; 5. Collaboration and critique: Editorial responses to corporate incursions; 6. Optimistic news: What makes the screens; Conclusion: Understanding news through ethnography; Appendices
- Appendix 1: The World According to TAMAppendix 2: MCCS Analysis of TAM Ratings, Star News and Star Ananda, Week 23, 2006; Appendix 3: News Content, Star News and Star Ananda, 14-16 June 2006; References; About the Author; Index