History of Mass Media

Printing technology and newspapers were introduced in India after the arrival of the British. Newspapers became the first mass medium of circulating information and knowledge among people.

Newspapers: Newspapers, Precursors of Newspapers, Bengal Gazette, Darpan, Prabhakar, Dnyanoday, Kesari and Maratha are indicative of an important stage in the history of Indian newspapers.

Magazines: Magazines and Journals are periodical publications. Balshastri Jambhekar started the first monthly magazine in Marathi-Digdarshan.'Bharatiya Itihas ani Sanskruti' and 'Marathwada Itihas Parishad Patrika' are examples of Marathi journals.

Electronic or Digital Journalism: These are ultra-modern periodicals that form a part of Electronic or Digital journalism. Many web news portals, social media, web channels, youtube, etc, make historical content available to the audience/readers.

Radio: 'Indian Broadcasting Company', a private radio company was the first one to broadcast daily programmes. Later the same company was named; Indian State Broadcasting Service'. On 8th June 1936, it was renamed All India Radio. The 'Vividh Bharati' programmes are broadcasted in 24 regional languages as well as146 dialects of Indian languages.

Television: The 'Delhi Doordarshan Centre' was inaugurated by Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first Indian President on 15th September 1959. Doordarshan's Mumbai centre began to telecast its programmes on 1st May 1972. Colour television was introduced on 15th August 1982. In 1991 the Indian government granted permission to private national and international channels to telecast in India.