Mass Media and Communications
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The place is a cramped…rented shack stacked with music tapes and rusty electrical appliances which doubles up as Raghav‟s radio station and repair shop.
He may not be literate, but Raghav‟s ingenuous FM station has made him more popular than local politicians. Raghav‟s love affair with radio began in 1997 when he started out as a mechanic in a local repair shop. When the shop owner left the area, Raghav, son of a cancer-ridden farm worker, took over the shack with his friend. Sometime in 2003, Raghav, who by now had learned much about radio…In impoverished Bihar state, where many areas lack power supplies, the cheap battery-powered transistor remains the most popular source of entertainment. “It took a long time to come up with the idea and make the kit which could transmit my programmes at a fixed radio frequency. The kit cost me 50 rupees‟, say Raghav. The transmission kit is fitted on to an antenna attached to a bamboo pole on a neighbouring three-storey hospital. A long wire connects the contraption to a creaky, old homemade stereo cassette player in Raghav‟s radio shack. Three other rusty, locally made battery-powered tape recorders are connected to it with colourful wires and a cordless microphone.
What changes has media experienced over the last few years?
Following are the changes experienced by media over the last few years:
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Name three nationalist newspapers and mention names of languages in which they were published.
What was the contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy in the field of Mass Print Media?
Mention the contribution of Fardoonji Murzban and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in the field of print Media.
Write at least one fact or one sentence about each of the following newspaper/journal:
What do you understand by mass media? Explain in about 100 words.
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Explain in short the meaning and definition of term ‘mass media’.
What is entertainment revolution?
What is cultural modernisation?
What do you understand by the term local culture?
Mention some of the negative effects of the media.
Discuss critically the progress of Print and Electronic media and what type of attitude was adopted by the foreign government for it?
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