CHAPTER 6

Government and Political Reporting

Pramod Kumar Singh

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In modern Indian journalism, whose onset could be traced to the Battle of Plassey in 1757, government and political reporting has been one of the most dominant art of news dissemination. The chapter features a brief outline of political journalism in India and provides insights on the art of parliamentary reporting and salient features of parliamentary proceedings. It offers information about the functioning of the government and political institutions and political elections. The chapter covers political reporting in detail and lays out the principles of political reporting. It also enables the budding journalists to report on the functioning of the public offices ...

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