| Description |
1 online resource (276 pages) |
| Contents |
Section I. Theory. A brief history of communication rights ; A philosophy of communication rights ; Observations on the theorising of communication rights in India ; The communication rights of refugees and displaced people -- Section II. Case studies in India. The right to information movement ; The community radio movement ; The women and media movement ; The free and open source software (FOSS) movement ; The citizen journalism movement -- Postscript : on the operationaisation of communication rights in India today |
| Summary |
Communication Rights is a key issue in contemporary societies, especially in a country like India, which faces major communication deficits. Negotiating Communication Rights explores some of the most important aspects of communication rights movements in India. Beginning with the theoretical aspects of communication rights, the book deals with five case studies related to significant movements of our times, namely, the Right to Information, Free and Open Source Software, Women and Media, Community Radio, and Citizen Journalism. It also analyses the complexity of specific rights issues in India |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Communication policy -- India
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Communication policy -- India -- Case studies
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Freedom of information -- India
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Freedom of information -- India -- Case studies
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Communication policy
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Freedom of information
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India
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9788132107781 |
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8132107780 |
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9781446270325 |
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1446270327 |
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8132119517 |
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9788132119517 |
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1283235455 |
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9781283235457 |
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9786613235459 |
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6613235458 |
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