Mass Media and Communications — Sociology STD 12 Humanities — Question

Read the given passage and answer the following questions:
The India Languages Newspaper Revolution
The most significant happening in the few decades has been the India language newspaper revolution. The beginnings of this growth predated liberalization. The top two dailies in India are Danik Jagaran and Danik Bhaskar with a readership of 21 million and 17 million, respective. The fastest growing dialies are the Assamese dailies in urban areas (51.8 percent increase) and the Bengali dailies in rural areas (129 percent).
The 'Eenadu' story also exemplifies the success of the Indian language press. Ramoji Rao the founder of 'Eenadu' has successfully organised a chit-fund, before launching the paper in 1974. By associating with appropriate causes in the rural areas like the Anti-arak movement in the mid-1980s, the Telugu newspaper was able to reach into the countryside. This prompted it to launch 'district dailies' in 1989. There were tabloid inserts of sensational features carrying news from particulars districts as well as classified advertisements from villages and small towns of the same. By 1998 'Eenadu' was being published from ten towns in Andhra Pradesh and its circulation accounted for 70 percent of the audited Telugu daily circulation.

1. What are the different forms of Print media?
2. What reasons can be attributed to the emerging growth of Indian?

Explain the two phases of the Green Revolution.

Discuss the emergence of mass media in independent India.

Read the following passage and give the answer to the following questions:To facilitate the smooth functioning of its rule, colonialism introduced a wide array of changes in every sphere, be it legal or cultural or architectural. Colonialism was a story apart in the very scale and intensity of the changes that it brought about. Some of these changes were deliberate while some took place in an unintended fashion. For example, we saw how Western education was introduced to create Indians who would manage British colonialism. Instead, it led to the growth of a nationalist and anti-colonial consciousness.

1. What do you understand by the term 'Colonialism'?
2. What structural changes were seen in India during the Colonial period?

How Globalisation, Liberalisation brought change in Indian Industry?

In what ways has colonialism brought about a social, economic and political influence on Indian society to promote urbanisation.

State and discuss the different aspects of modern change in colonial India.

Discuss the role of contractors in job recruitment.

Discuss the importance of the study of Social Movements for sociology.

Discuss Constitutional Norms and Social Justice.