Article: http://www.economist.com/node/17106285?story_id=17106285
This article caught my attention for 2 main reasons. I haven't heard a story about a print newspaper or magazine thriving in this country for the last several years (the Tribune selling the Cubs comes to mind along with the sale of Newsweek magazine). Also, India is known for having a low literacy rate, at least from a "western" perspective. According to the article only 65% of the adult population in India can read, but with cheap prices currently isn't a threat from electronic news as most Indians are still beyond the reach of broadband internet.
I was again amazed by this article how 'cheap' newspapers are, similar to the stove article I posted last week and how much is subsidized by the government. I was also intrigued by the political ramifications the popularity of print media can have as it's harder for the government to control what gets printed (as opposed countries like China heavily censoring certain websites). However, print media is still censored in India. The Economist also posted a graph of which countries censor or ban copies of their magazine the most. India was a the top for censorship, but the censorship was mostly limited to "Illegal" stamped over maps of Kashmir because the border is disputed by the government (http://www.economist.com/node/17082677?story_id=17082677). Maybe Prof. Fernandes can recommend a copy good newspapers and magazines to pick up while we're in India?
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