Mass Media and History
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What is Mass Media? Define both components of the term.
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Mass Media contains two words: 'Mass' means an aggregation of people, and 'Media' means various modes of communication. Thus, mass media is a field of mass communication that helps send information to…
Which was the first English newspaper in India and when was it started?
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The first English newspaper in India was 'Calcutta General Advertiser' or 'Bengal Gazette', printed on 29th January 1780. It was started by James Augustus Hickey, an Irish gentleman.
Who is known as the 'First Editor' of Indian journalism and why?
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Balshastri Jambhekar is referred to as the 'First Editor' because he was the editor of the first Marathi newspaper 'Darpan' started in 1832 in Mumbai. His birth date, 6th January, is observed in Mahar…
What were the precursors of newspapers in ancient times?
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Before newspapers, various civilizations used different methods: Egypt placed royal decrees at public places, Emperor Asoka used inscriptions, Romans distributed written decrees and had 'Acta Diurna' …
Which newspaper had the honour of printing the first illustration in an Indian newspaper?
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'Dnyanoday' had the honour of printing the first illustration in an Indian newspaper. It printed the map of Asia in 1842 and the map of Europe in 1851. It also printed news about telegraph installatio…
Who started 'Kesari' and 'Maratha' newspapers and when?
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'Kesari' and 'Maratha' newspapers were started by Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881. These papers spoke about social and political issues of that period and published articles about…
What is the significance of 'Deenbandhu' newspaper?
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'Deenbandhu' was a newspaper representing the masses of Indian society (Bahujansamaj). It was started by Krishnarao Bhalekar, who was a close associate of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule. Through this newspape…
What was the first monthly magazine in Marathi and who started it?
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The first monthly magazine in Marathi was 'Digdarshan', started by Balshastri Jambhekar. This marked the beginning of periodical publications in regional languages in India.
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