Pundits, analysts and party spokespersons, appearing on television every night, attempt to connect with India's growing middle classes. And a big topic of conversation: the potential for social media to become a game changer …

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Social media users in urban India are estimated to reach 66 million by June 2013 due to the availability of affordable smartphones and consequent mobile Internet use, a report said.

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Social media users in urban India are estimated to reach 66 million by June 2013 on the back of availability of affordable smartphones and consequent mobile Internet use, a report said today.

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Critics of the mainstream media say that it tends to parrot officialdom's views, bows to advertising concerns and upholds the prevailing social and economic system, not least because it tends to be privately owned and thus its owners have a vested interest in … This article originally appeared in India's Deccan Herald newspaper on 18 Feb 2013

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Anyway for English national TV, print and social media , he was a star. Some even prematurely declared him the right man for the future of India because of a single speech that seemed to have connected with the youth.

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'Self regulation' as practised by the electronic media is a 'ploy' to escape accountability, Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju on Wednesday claimed and favoured bringing them under the ambit …

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In the West, social media has arrived at a time of crisis for traditional newspapers.

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There are over 20 Urdu dailies published from Srinagar, which is more than in the rest of India and more even than in Pakistan. And despite many Indian government propaganda items, their news items focus on Pakistan.

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Rape in the Age of Social Media | Alternet

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From Steubenville to India, videos and tweets are being turned against perpetrators of sexual violence.

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Mumbai, India – Internet Design Zone, an iOS app developer company, today is pleased to release their latest coloring book iPhone/ iPad app: Coloring For Kids 2, a sequel to the very popular Coloring for kids app. This fun …

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