Landuse and Agricultural Planning (New Dimensions in Agricultural Geography) (Concept's International Series in Geography No.4)

by Noor Mohammad

Overview

The exponential growth in media, particularly in electronic and satellite communication and the rapid advances in communication technology, witnessed during the recent years has changed the media landscape as never before. The proliferation of new information and media technologies has brought about fundamental changes in several spheres of human activity-lifestyles, entertainment, work culture, modes of communication; and has also influenced social and cultural values in the society. An other issue confronting us today is the increasing Compulsion of the media to submit to the market forces. In the wake of these developments, the focus has shifted from development support communication to computerization 'and digitations, from rural communication to satellite transmission, from information to infotainment. The contemporary media scenario bristles with a number of significant issues-convergence of computing, telecommunication and broad casting technologies resulting in the ushering of Information Revolution, and its social implications; informatization of society and commodification of information are the newly emerging issues. The book has been divided in three themetic sections : the section on Communication Technology, looks at various issues associated with India's Information Revolution and its social implications; the second section on National Media Policy analyses issues such as Electronic Media Polity, Prasar Bharati Act, Broadcasting Bill, Press Council of India and Entry of Foreign Press in the country. The third section covers the core issue s of nation building-Shifting Paradigms of Development Communication, Media Strategy for Rural Development, media practice with reference to National Unity, Literacy and Education, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, and Women Empowerment. Finally, the concluding chapter looks at trends and developments presently confronting the media, and in a way updates the contemporary perspective on various emerging issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789390623860
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/1999
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	229
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Noor Mohammad (b. 1942) after obtaining his M.A. degree in geography from the University of Gorakhpur with a first class first, joined Aligarh Muslim University in 1965 as a junior research fellow. He was awarded the degree of Ph. D. in 1969 and joined Kirori Mal College in the same year. Since 1976 Dr. Mohammad has been associated with the Delhi School of Economics where he is teaching geography to post-graduate students and supervising research studies. Dr. Mohammad is actively engaged in research in the field of applied geography and has more than forty research papers to his credit in many scholarly journals. His book on Agricultural Landuse in India has been very well received and has won wide acclaim in Indian and foreign universities. His other book Caste and Primary Occupations: A Geographical Analysis is equally appreciated. Dr. Mohammad is Editor of Perspectives in Agricultural Geography (in Five Volumes) under Concept's International Series in Geography which has been well taken the world over.