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Kpfkc"Gngevkqp"4236<"Hktuv"TgÞgevkqpuEdited by Einar Thorsen and Chindu Sreedharan

First published 2015 by

The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community

Bournemouth University

Poole, England BH12 5BB

https://research.bournemouth.ac.uk/centre/journalism-culture-and-community/

ISBN: 978-1-910042-04-5 [paperback]

ISBN: 978-1-910042-03-8 [ebook-PDF]

ISBN: 978-1-910042-05-2 [ebook-epub]

DKE"Uwdlgev"EncuukÝecvkqp"Eqfgu<GTC Communication Studies

JFD Media Studies

KNT Media, information & communication industries

JPHF Elections & referenda

1FKA India

Editorial selection and introduction © 2015 Einar Thorsen and Chindu Sreedharan.

Individual chapters © 2015 the Contributors

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