Media Imperialism in India and Pakistan

Media Imperialism in India and Pakistan
ISBN-10
1351399381
ISBN-13
9781351399388
Category
Social Science
Pages
258
Language
English
Published
2018-01-02
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Farooq Sulehria

Description

Examining anew the notions of media imperialism and globalization of media, this book disrupts the generalised consensus in media scholarship that globalization of media has put an end to media imperialism. One elemental aspect of media imperialism is the structural dependency of television systems in the global South on the imperial North. Taking India and Pakistan as its case studies, this book views globalization of media as the unleashing of processes that have translated into the liberalization of air waves and privatization of television systems whereby commercialization of television is privileged over public interest television. Additionally, it argues that the globalization of media has contributed to corruption, tabloidization, and marginalization of subaltern classes in the Indian and Pakistani media.

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