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Mass Media and History

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · History and Political Science

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1

Introduction to Mass Media

  • Mass Media = Mass + Media (aggregation of people + modes of communication)
  • Field of mass communication for sending information to distant destinations
  • Historical context: In ancient times, criers with drums spread news by word of mouth
2

History of Mass Media in India

  • Printing technology introduced by British in India
  • First English newspaper: 'Bengal Gazette' (29th January 1780) by James Augustus Hickey
  • First Marathi newspaper: 'Darpan' (1832) by Balshastri Jambhekar
3

Development of Radio and Television

  • Radio: Started as Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC) → Indian State Broadcasting Service (ISBS) → All India Radio (AIR) (8th June 1936)
  • Named 'Akashvani' on suggestion of poet Pandit Narendra Sharma
  • First English news bulletin: 23rd July 1927 from Mumbai IBC station
4

Need for Mass Media

  • Facilitates free flow of information to all sections of society
  • Provides platform for public opinion through editorials and columns
  • Strengthens democracy by keeping citizens informed

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Mass media is a fieldStarted with 'Bengal Gazette' (1780) byIndian Broadcasting Company (IBC) beganDelhi Doordarshan Centre started in 1959Information from media must be carefully

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