It's been a strange year for the Indian media, to say the least.
Last May, most journalists and commentators alike were full of excitement and optimism, eager to document the speed-of-light change promised by a new, "can-do" government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sadly, it's been to be anything but. A social media bonanza seems to be the most fitting description of the year that was, full of self-congratulatory commentary of 140 characters or less, selfies and jingo-laden social schemes.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP), or more likely as word on the street has it, the media machine of the prime minister's office, has not only driven this year's news agenda, it's owned it.
This year, even by the standards of the most well-versed historians, India's political discourse and the way in which hundreds of millions of people interact with politics has changed dramatically and not necessarily for the better. Some fear the fifth estate, whipped into a frenzy during the 2014 national election campaign, may now be suffering from a crisis of confidence. Full story...
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Last May, most journalists and commentators alike were full of excitement and optimism, eager to document the speed-of-light change promised by a new, "can-do" government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sadly, it's been to be anything but. A social media bonanza seems to be the most fitting description of the year that was, full of self-congratulatory commentary of 140 characters or less, selfies and jingo-laden social schemes.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP), or more likely as word on the street has it, the media machine of the prime minister's office, has not only driven this year's news agenda, it's owned it.
This year, even by the standards of the most well-versed historians, India's political discourse and the way in which hundreds of millions of people interact with politics has changed dramatically and not necessarily for the better. Some fear the fifth estate, whipped into a frenzy during the 2014 national election campaign, may now be suffering from a crisis of confidence. Full story...
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