Print and Electronic Media- Its impact on Policy Making, Shaping of public opinion and in educating the people and Press Council of India

Print media generally refers to newspapers. Newspapers collect, edit and print news reports and articles.The Chinese were the first to invent the art of printing. They made wooden blocks to print letters. This was started during the period of the Tang Dynasty in 600 AD. The oldest known surviving printed work in a woodblock is … Read more

Press and megazines of Andhra Pradesh

Press and megazines of Andhra Pradesh Some important newspapers and megazines published in Andhra Pradesh are as follows: Vaartha Vaartha is a Telugu newspaper headquartered in Hyderabad, India. Vaartha means “news” in Telugu. Vaartha was launched in 1996 with A.B.K Prasad as its first editor. It claimed to be the first Telugu daily in Telangana … Read more

ARTICLE

 Articles Indefinite and Definite Articles The words a, an, and the are special adjectives called articles. Indefinite Articles—a, an an—used before singular count nouns beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel Sound: an apple, an elephant, an issue, an orange a—used before singular count nouns beginning with … Read more

Discuss the following: a) Corruption perception index b) Press freedom index c) Global peace index d) World investment report

a) Corruption perception index: Released by berlin based non- government organisation Transparency International. India’s ranking slid to 81 among a group of 180 countries. b) Press freedom index: The Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published byReporters without Borders based upon the organisation’s own assessment of thecountries’ press freedom records … Read more

Freedom of Press-For RAS RTS Mains Exam and Ras Rts Prelims Examination

On 29th January 1780, the Hickey’s Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertizer was published. It was the first English newspaper to be printed in the Indian sub-continent. The press was the chief instrument of forming a nationalist ideology The resolutions and proceedings of the Congress were propagated through press. Trivia: nearly one third of … Read more

Freedom of Press

On 29th January 1780, the Hickey’s Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertizer was published. It was the first English newspaper to be printed in the Indian sub-continent. The press was the chief instrument of forming a nationalist ideology The resolutions and proceedings of the Congress were propagated through press. Trivia: nearly one third of … Read more

Vulture Restaurants

Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Vulture Restaurants: Vulture Restaurants: A Look at the Industry The History of Vulture Restaurants The Different Types of Vulture Restaurants The Benefits of Eating at Vulture Restaurants The Drawbacks of Eating at Vulture Restaurants The Future of Vulture Restaurants Vulture Restaurants: A Look at the … Read more

Press Council Of India (PCI)

The Press Council of India (PCI) is an autonomous statutory body established by the Parliament of India on 4 July 1966 under the Press Council Act, 1965. The PCI is a quasi-judicial body that is responsible for maintaining high standards of journalistic ethics and for protecting the freedom of the press in India. The PCI … Read more