The Hybrid Role of Founder-Editors in Regional Digital Media
A Case From Gorakhpur, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22198317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harsh Vardhan Dubey (National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2582-7472 • E-ISSN: 2582-7472 |
| Publisher | Granthaalayah Publications and Printers (PUBLISHER • IN) |
| DOI | 10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i7.2024.6382 |
| OpenAlex | W4414212309 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The rise of hyperlocal digital news sites in India is symptomatic of a broader shift in the media landscape, in which digital technologies allow for the empowerment of minor actors against mainstream hegemony. Such platforms tend to be established and run by local journalists interested in offering community-based coverage in the wake of a lack of proper coverage by mainstream media (Ali, 2019; Kumar, 2021). In places such as Gorakhpur, hyperlocal shops have not only become sources of information but also sites of civic conversation, responsibility, and localized narrative
Digital divide · Digital media · Empowerment · Information and Communications Technology · Information technology · Mainstream · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Media Studies and Communication · South Asian Cinema and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |