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| Newspapers | Radio | Television | |
| Beginning/Background | |||
| Nature of information/programmes | |||
| Functions |
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| Newspapers | Radio | Television | |
| Background/Beginning | James Augustus Hickey started Calcutta General Advertiser or Bengal Gazette on 29th January, 1780. It was the first newspaper in English. | A private radio station was started known as Indian Broadcasting Company. | First Doordarshan centre was started in Delhi. |
| Information Programmes | News, articles, columns, opinions of the people, editorials, advertisements etc. are published. | Along with entertainment programmes, have literary, informative programmes on farmers, women and educative values. | Events around the world, movies, music, information about environmental and historical places, sports are shown either live or recorded. |
| Functions | (1) Report daily news(2) Public awareness and mass education.(3) Provide information and strengthen democracy.(4) Oppose injustice and give publicity to developmental work. | (1) Provide news from different sectors.(2) Entertain through music, dramas, songs, etc.(3) Present social problems and educate the masses about it.(4) Conduct discussions on various issues ranging from the environment to culture. | (1) Telecast daily events and entertain.(2) Educate the masses.(3) Publicise programmes which are for social benefit.(4) Bring about social awakening opposing evil traditions and practices. |
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