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Ryan, Timothy – 1988
An examination of the changes in press laws after India gained its independence in 1947 shows how a free press is shaped mostly by the structure and evolution of the democratic society that it is intended to serve. The most salient features that have characterized the Indian press, from the early nineteenth century to the present day, are…
Descriptors: Censorship, Colonialism, Democracy, Foreign Countries
