Thomas, Pradip Ninan

Political economy of communications in India: the good, the bad and the ugly/ Pradip Ninan Thomas - New delhi: SAGE, 2010. - xix, 267 p. ; 23 cm.

A history of structures. An introduction to the political economy of communications --
The political economy of communications in colonial India : mass communication and the empire --
The political economy of communications in post-colonial India (1948-1985) --
The political economy of communications in the new India (1986 to present) --
Processes and means. The great Indian copyright conundrum --
The political economy of audio-visual trade --
The informationalisation of life processes : biotechnology, it and life as code --
Christian fundamentalism and the media : the case of Christian broadcasting in India --
Poverty and the media --
Resistance. Resistance : community radio and the right to information movement in India --
Beyond the dominant paradigm of communication rights : operationalising communication rights in India.

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Mass media--Economic aspects
Mass media--Political aspects
Mass media policy
Communication policy

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