How many media are there in India?
India has altogether 392 news channels, dominated by regional language channels and private players. Broadcast television channels, like print media in India, are self-regulated and often have strong political affiliations and corporate ownership, with no regulations on cross-media ownership.
Is BJP a right wing?
The BJP is a right-wing party, and its policy has historically reflected Hindu nationalist positions. It has close ideological and organisational links to the much older Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The BJP’s origin lies in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, formed in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.
Who controls New Media?
For neophiliacs, the new media is democratic and bottom up. It is the public who are in control of it. A more negative take on a similar perspective is that really nobody is in control of it: it is anarchic and full of “fake news” and potential dangers.
Which news channels are aligning with the BJP?
Times Now and Republic are aligned to the BJP. One can foresee these news channels as a prospective alliance partner of the BJP. NDTV and India Today still remain with the age old party the Congress. One can expect the media to become more and more aggressive and critical of the parties.
Is the BJP using social media to its advantage?
By the time Rajesh Jain was scaling up his operations in 2013, the BJP’s information technology (IT) strategists had begun interacting with social media platforms like Facebook and its partner WhatsApp. If supporters of the BJP are to be believed, the party was better than others in utilising the micro-targeting potential of the platforms.
Which are the Media owned by BJP in India?
Zee News,Republic,India TV,Aaj Tak,Abp News etc are the television media owned by BJP. NDTV,India Today,BBC,News 24,CNN etc are owned by opposition parties like Congress,AAP,CPI etc. The Quint,The Wire,The Print,Indiatimes etc are Anti BJP ie.owned by the opposition The frustrated Indian,AKTK,I Chowk etc are Pro BJP.
Is NDTV an anti-BJP News Channel?
There are others who are fence sitters where few reporters are Pro and Few are anti BJP irrespective of the channel. viz Rajdeep Sardesai is Anti BJP but the channel he is associated with is a fence sitting channel. So is the case with other similar channels. And then there is NDTV which is Anti BJP.