Common denominator
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Hindi daily newspapers have grown quickly in the last 15 years, fueled by increasing literacy and wealth among native Hindi speakers and new technology that allows wider distribution. Conflict along religious and caste lines has also played a major role and the papers have a tendency to court Hindi prejudices such as inflating casualty figures and inventing or exaggerating anti-Hindu events. Hindi is India's most widespread language, though newspapers in it languished for decades as events favored other regional publishers.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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Paper tigers
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India's printed media markets are expanding and changing quickly, shifting from English to regional languages and shedding an often staid past and close ties to the government. Even The Times of India now pursues hot stories of general interest, but it fights for a pool of English readers that is not growing, despite the expansion in English-language publications. Many of the largest publishing groups are now developing new businesses in entertainment and telecommunications, while the press becomes more independent.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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Feeding frenzy: rise in corruption could taint India's free press
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Corruption has become commonplace in India's newspapers, especially at regional or small ones and in business reporting. Top salaries for a starting reporter in Bombay are about $640 a month, while insiders say any reporter can make $2000 a month illegally. However, strong and independent reporting remain the hallmark of many of the largest papers. The accreditation system remains important to reaching success as a reporter, though it can lead to abuses. Many papers are dropping their self-censorship traditions.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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