Indian press
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The Indian press is the collective body of newspapers, magazines, and other news media in India that has played a central role in the country’s democratic life, including periods of intense political pressure and censorship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian press canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
news media system
ⓘ
press ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalLimitation | subject to reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) ⓘ |
| constitutionalRightType | freedom of speech and expression ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicModel |
advertising-supported
ⓘ
subscription-supported ⓘ |
| experiencedCensorshipDuring |
British colonial rule in India
ⓘ
Indian Emergency 1975–1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedIssue |
censorship
ⓘ
corporate influence ⓘ political pressure ⓘ violence against journalists ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Indian magazines
ⓘ
Indian news agencies ⓘ Indian newspapers ⓘ Indian online news media ⓘ Indian television news media ⓘ |
| hasNotableSegment |
English-language national dailies
ⓘ
Hindi-language press ⓘ regional language dailies ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
instrument of political mobilization in colonial India
ⓘ
platform for nationalist leaders ⓘ played key role in Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| includesSector |
English-language press
ⓘ
national press ⓘ regional press ⓘ vernacular press ⓘ |
| languageDiversity | multilingual ⓘ |
| publishesInLanguage |
Bengali
ⓘ
English ⓘ Gujarati ⓘ Hindi ⓘ Kannada NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayalam ⓘ Marathi ⓘ Punjabi ⓘ Tamil ⓘ Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ Urdu ⓘ |
| regulationFramework |
Press Council Act, 1978
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Press Council of India oversight ⓘ Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInDemocracy |
instrument for accountability and transparency
ⓘ
platform for public debate ⓘ watchdog over government ⓘ |
| trend |
decline of print circulation in some urban markets
ⓘ
rapid growth of digital news media ⓘ |
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