media discourse in contemporary india: a study of television news

The book examines the historical trajectory of the growth of the television news and critically analyses the role of private television news in framing the nature of public discourse in contemporary India. It will be of interest to researchers in sociology, media and communication studies, popular culture and South Asian Studies.

Sudeshna Devi is an independent researcher based in Noida, India. She has a Doctorate in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and her research areas are media history, public opinion, newsrooms, digital media, media consumption and public broadcasting.