Growth and development of online

journalism in india
• Online journalism in India is a growing field
shared between traditional media and the
growing blogging community. Large media
companies, traditionally print and television
focused, continue to dominate the journalism
environment now online but a growing group
of dedicated bloggers are providing an
independent voice
 Growth
• Although Indian newspapers were using computers for
writing and page layout as early as 1987 they were
slow to move to online editions of their papers. By
1998 only forty-eight papers had online editions. By
2006, the count had climbed to 116. This despite the
fact that in 2007 India had 42 million Internet users and
was ranked fifth among online populations. The
number of online news editions is seen as especially
low because of the multitude of languages spoken in
India. Of the 22 languages officially recognised, only 12
of the non-English languages were accounted for in a
survey of online editions.
 Current environment
• ndia’s internet penetration is low – only 3.7%. Also,
most websites are only available in English, which
skews the viewership to only 10% of the population
that is concentrated in urban centers. Conversely, India
ranks third in number of Twitter users. LinkedIn offers a
group that targets members that are online journalists
in India with content, connections, and job
opportunities unique to that segment. Popular
discussions offer members an opportunity to share
opportunities, discuss activities that affect the industry,
and provide peer review for articles before publication
on the internet
 Traditional media companies

• The internet in India was not available to private users

until 1995. By 1998 there were only 48 daily
newspapers that operated on the internet. By 2006 the
number has steadily climbed to reach 116 newspapers
and is predicted to grow as more people in India get
access to the web. The first newspapers to adopt an
online format were generally English speaking because
they had more of a global audience. However, as more
users gained access more Indian language papers
began to surface. A lot of these new websites were
generic versions of the daily paper and were not edited
once published.
 Times of India group
• The Times of India Group is the largest media conglomerate
in India. Its flagship paper is the Times of India which is the
largest English publication in the world by readership with
just over 7.65 million daily readers. It is also the publisher
of the largest business news paper in India, The Economic
Times. The Times of India opened their web portal in 1999
and in 2003 they published an electronic version of their
newspaper. Some Indian journalists, such as luminary M J
Akbar, have made the leap into online journalism. Akbar
has been working in journalism since he joined the Times of
India in 1971 and currently heads the Sunday Guardian as
the Editorial Director of India Today Group and Headlines
Today.
 Dainik Jagran

• Dainik Jagran has been India's most read

newspaper for 23 consecutive years with a daily
readership of over 16 million. It's the flagship
publication of Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JPL), a large
media conglomerate in India. JPL launched MMI
online in 2008 to handle all of its digital offerings.
Most notable is jagran.com which has recently
aligned with yahoo.com to bring a large range of
offerings to its visitors. The website can see up to
50 updates in one day.
 Blogging in India
• The largest news and media companies now include blogs in their
online offerings. Sites such as The Times Of India have a blog
section as does The Economic Times. American online publications
are also offering blogs to the Indian market. The Wall Street Journal
blog India Realtime is staffed by journalists exclusively from New
Delhi and Mumbai and focuses on analysis of issues occurring in
India. In September 2010, The Wall Street Journal expanded its
offering to include the India Realtime blog in Hindi in addition to
the English language. Dainik Jagran, India's most read newspaper,
also runs a site dedicated to blogs. The most popular amateur blog
topics in India are technology, cricket, finance, business, and
coupons. And among them English is the dominant language used.
Indian blog topics include a wide variety including literature,
politics, investing, celebrities, medicine, journalism, travel,
environment, web-design, podcasting,humor, music, and more
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