Sambit Pal

Dados Biográficos

ID6813740
NOMESambit Pal
PRENOMESSambit
SOBRENOMEPal
ASSINATURAPAL S
AFILIAÇÕESOdishaIndian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal, Odisha 759001, India
ORCID0009-0003-1829-406X
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS2
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR2
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Hyperlocal digital news media in Indian languages

    Sambit Pal, Chhabi Sinha Chavan et al.ARTICLEMedia Asia2025

    This paper examines the emerging phenomenon of hyperlocal digital news outlets in Indian languages, run from small towns and villages by former or active local journalists using social platforms and websites to deliver news in regional languages to their communities. India has 22 scheduled languages and thousands of unofficial languages and dialects. Currently, 95% of online news in India is consumed in regional languages, and it is expected to g…

  • Hyper-Local Digital News Platforms in Eastern India

    Open AccessMrinal Kanti Chatterjee, Mrinal Chatterjee et al.ARTICLECommunication Culture and Critique2021

    “Jumbos are on the road! Before you go out, follow our updates!” No mainstream media outlet would carry such news pertaining to a remote town in Eastern India. However, a hyperlocal news website did. This essay maps the growth of such digital media platforms,whether in the form of websites, YouTube channels or Facebook pages that cater to smalltowns and districts in eastern India. We show how both local journalists and citizens are changing the h…