Until a few years ago, Doordarshan was India's only source of news. In fact,private channels did not begin producing and presenting news until the mid-1990s. After that, things moved quickly, and we soon had a slew of newschannels broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We'll talk about newsproduction on Doordarshan and private channels in this unit. We'll also talkabout the rise of private channels in India, as well as the evolution and changingtrends in news production and presentation, with a focus on how theintroduction of private news channels has altered the face of news in ourcountry. We hope that this unit will help you better understand the current stateof television news in our countr
The Regional News Units (RNUs) of Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore,Hyderabad, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, Jaipur, and Patna, in addition totheir regional bulletins, produce news bulletins for the DD News channel forinsertion in Metro Scan and State Scan, as well as Rajyon Se Samachar.Kendra DD Guwahati broadcasts Assamese news twice a day: once at 9 a.m. onNorth East Channel for five minutes, and again at 7 p.m. on DD 1 and NorthEast Channel for 15 minutes each. These bulletins provide comprehensivecoverage of all major news events occurring in the state and region.
Growth of private television news channel
The Regional News Units (RNUs) of Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore,Hyderabad, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, Jaipur, and Patna, in addition totheir regional bulletins, produce news bulletins for the DD News channel forinsertion in Metro Scan and State Scan, as well as Rajyon Se Samachar.Kendra DD Guwahati broadcasts Assamese news twice a day: once at 9 a.m. onNorth East Channel for five minutes, and again at 7 p.m. on DD 1 and NorthEast Channel for 15 minutes each.
These bulletins provide comprehensivecoverage of all major news events occurring in the state and region.Growth of private television news channelsIn today's world, news has surpassed entertainment as the new form ofentertainment, and television channels compete fiercely for viewers' attention.News has become so popular that all major television networks now include atleast one news channel in their lineup. It's not easy, however, to createprogrammes that can be broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As aresult, 24-hour news channels frequently cover all incidents, regardless of theirposition, location, or time.
Not only has this changed the concept of news onIndian television, but it has also changed the news formats. As previouslystated, Doordarshan had a monopoly on newscast on Indian television prior tothe 1990s, and news programmes were frequently turned into a drab exercise.The private news channels, on the other hand, have provided a welcome change.
The topicality, objectivity, glossy editing, and high-quality visuals are allstrengths of today's news bulletins. Of course, this hasn't gone without criticism,particularly for turning news into entertainment and for violating ethicalguidelines. But, all things considered, news has come a long way since the DDera. Every event, from local to international, breaking news to news analysis,television soaps to page three news, is covered by the news. Doordarshan, as apublic broadcaster, has presented and continues to present news in a naturalise
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First, let us differentiate these two sources of communication because there is a major difference between television and internet as a mass media communicating tool. Television focuses more on broad commercial needs of people and is highly dependent on paid advertisement compared to the internet, which is closer to very specific needs. In other words, television advertisement and programming are tailor-made to get a larger audience in order to influence the listener to buy a specific product regardless of his culture and background. (Porter, 2005)