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Forms and Contexts 1. Introduction – Types of media to be studied and their unique Indian context and adaptation 2. Significance and impact of media in history |
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Unit II Press/Print media 1. Press censorship in British India; Vernacular Press Act 2. Role of the Indian press in the freedom movement; views of Leaders, 3. Press in India after independence: The Press Commissions,
Contemporary Opportunities and Challenges |
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Unit III Radio Transmission 1. Radio Transmission in Colonial India – Foundation, Inter-war years;
AIR Programming, Expansion and broadening of listenership base 2. Establishment and Expansion of Akashvani after 1947 – The Keskar
years; Classical vs. Popular; Radio Ceylon and Vividh Bharati 3. Government Policies and Bandwidth matters since the 1970s – end of
License Raj; FM Radio Wave; Community Radio; Podcasts |
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Unit IV The Cinematic Turn 1. Cinema during Colonial Period - Silent Era, Genres and Censorship 2. Post-Independence Cinema till 1980s- Nation Building, Mainstream
cinema and Parallel Cinema 3. Era of Liberalization, Globalization and Privatization- Changes in
Production, Distribution and Exhibition, Experimental Cinema
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Unit V Studying Television and Digital Media 1. Television in India-The Doordarshan era- Entertainment, Infotainment 2. Rise of the Satellite TV – Soap Operas and 24x7 News, Changes and
Effects. 3. Digital Media - Effects of Digital Media-Privacy and Surveillance,
Misinformation and Disinformation |
