Problems and Perspectives of the Relationship Between the Media and Human Rights
Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2017), xx, 190 pp.
Contains illustrations
ISBN 978-1-4438-7832-6 (ebook); 978-1-4438-9872-0 (print)
"In a democratic political system, the media is often entrusted with the responsibility of guarding the rights of the people. As such, it is essential to critically look at its role and functions in our present socio-political context. This book represents a comprehensive analysis of the following core issues: the role of the media in educating, protecting and promoting human rights; the challenges facing the media and human rights; human rights reporting and coverage; and the media’s role during violations of human rights, especially with regards to women. The book also contains suggestions and measures to increase awareness on human rights. Furthermore, it discusses the existing discourse of human rights and the media in India, Nepal and Bangladesh." (Publisher description)
1 A critical analysis of newspaper reporting on women's issues / Afsana Amin Soma and Sucharita Chakraborty, 1
2 Internet-use patterns among the female Muslim students of the higher educational institutions of Silchar town / Ayesha Afsana, 11
3 Human rights education and the role of the media / Mita Das, Surendra Upadhyay and Arindam Sarkar, 28
4 The role of Hindi films in creating awareness of dowry in India / Paromita Das and Satarupa Roy, 39
5 Social media as a tool in formulating the collective shift in social consciousness (a case study of a teenage girl molested in Guwahati city / Lalita Chhetry and Charu Joshi, 52
6 Media and human rights in Bangladesh: problems and prospects regarding human rights coverage / M. Zahangir Kabir and Diwan Rashidul Hassan, 64
7 A descriptive and analytical study of Bodo films / Rachan Daimary and Anuradha Dey, 74
8 Communication efficacy of the NHRC in creating awareness about human rights (study based on a content analysis of the NHRC website) / Rajeev Kumar Panda, G.P. Pandey and Chandra Shekhar Pandey, 86
9 Freedom of expression in digital diplomacy / Rajendra Man Banepali, Subarna Shakya and Gajendra Sharma, 99
10 Ethics in journalism from a human rights perspective / Ruth Hmingchullo, 112
11 The digital divide and digital dalits: an empirical study / Shashidhar M R, Praveen Kumar V, and H. K. Mariswamy, 128
12 The ups and downs of Indian media reporting on human rights activities / Amarendra Kumar Aarya, 152
13 ICTs to human rights: the driving force for efficacy in human rights in India / T.R. Ramakrishnan and Charu Joshi, 161
2 Internet-use patterns among the female Muslim students of the higher educational institutions of Silchar town / Ayesha Afsana, 11
3 Human rights education and the role of the media / Mita Das, Surendra Upadhyay and Arindam Sarkar, 28
4 The role of Hindi films in creating awareness of dowry in India / Paromita Das and Satarupa Roy, 39
5 Social media as a tool in formulating the collective shift in social consciousness (a case study of a teenage girl molested in Guwahati city / Lalita Chhetry and Charu Joshi, 52
6 Media and human rights in Bangladesh: problems and prospects regarding human rights coverage / M. Zahangir Kabir and Diwan Rashidul Hassan, 64
7 A descriptive and analytical study of Bodo films / Rachan Daimary and Anuradha Dey, 74
8 Communication efficacy of the NHRC in creating awareness about human rights (study based on a content analysis of the NHRC website) / Rajeev Kumar Panda, G.P. Pandey and Chandra Shekhar Pandey, 86
9 Freedom of expression in digital diplomacy / Rajendra Man Banepali, Subarna Shakya and Gajendra Sharma, 99
10 Ethics in journalism from a human rights perspective / Ruth Hmingchullo, 112
11 The digital divide and digital dalits: an empirical study / Shashidhar M R, Praveen Kumar V, and H. K. Mariswamy, 128
12 The ups and downs of Indian media reporting on human rights activities / Amarendra Kumar Aarya, 152
13 ICTs to human rights: the driving force for efficacy in human rights in India / T.R. Ramakrishnan and Charu Joshi, 161
