Discussion on ‘Political Economy of the Indian Media’

Date and Time : 12 September 2019, 6:30pm Add to Calendar 12/09/2019 18:30 12/09/2019 20:00 Asia/Kolkata Discussion on ‘Political Economy of the Indian Media’ Must check for Details and on Event day before visiting : https://www.delhievents.com/2019/09/discussion-political-economy-indian-media-india-international-centre.html Conference Room I, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

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Venue : Conference Room I, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : Discussion on ‘Political Economy of the Indian Media’ To Mark the 28th Anniversary of the Presidential assent to the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990

Speakers: Shri Sukumar Muralidharan, Associate Professor, Jindal School of Journalism & Communication, O.P. Jindal Global University; Shri Hartosh Singh Bal, Political Editor, The Caravan; and Shri Siddharth Varadarajan, Founding Editor, The Wire

Moderator: Suhas Borker

A political economy approach analyses the relationships between politics, economics and the Indian media. The media in India, as elsewhere, has grown phenomenally in recent years, especially in the digital formats. How the media is organised and funded is central to understanding its role in the country. This ultimately has a bearing on the functioning of the media within the broader parameters of representative democracy. Is the government able to manipulate media content through a patronage relationship? How are corporatisation and the concentration of media ownership impinging on democratic practices, values, norms, and social and political institutions? In this context, is there a potential for the creation of a public space which reflects a true diversity of voices and could contribute to the deepening of democracy?

The discussion also marks 25 Years of Jan Prasar

Collaboration: Jan Prasar

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