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Vol. 9 Issue 1 & 2 Jul - dec 2018
International Journal of Communication Development |Articles

Political Empowerment of Women and Print Media A Study of India Today

Ms. Neha Jingala , Dr.Sarojini Nandal
Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University
Retired Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
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Ms. Neha Jingala, Dr.Sarojini Nandal . (2018). Political Empowerment of Women and Print Media A Study of India Today. International Journal of Communication Development , 9(2), 18-25.
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Abstract

In India, mass media plays an important role in the political empowerment of women. It informs, educates, makes women aware about the different resources required for their overall development. The research paper tries to examine the coverage given by the news magazine- India Today, related to the various issues related to the political empowerment of women in India. The research specifically analyses the various aspects related to political women empowerment stories in the news magazine. It examines the different political indicators of women empowerment, which political indicator is highlighted the most with how many number of stories, source of these stories, use of photographs etc. 

Keywords

Political Empowerment Women Empowerment Print Media News Magazine

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