The spectre of censorship: media regulation,political anxiety and public contestations in India (2011

Abstract

This article focuses on contemporary discussions around media regulation and Internet regulation in India and examines in particular certain events from 2011 to 2013. The aim is to present a composite narrative and historical account, a rendering of the important proposals, arguments and judicial proceedings that came about at a time of political upheaval and increased media ‘activism’. It concludes with a discussion of an August 2013 conference which offers an insight into the latest discursive developments in the field.

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censorship India Internet regulation judicial activism media regulation social media

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The spectre of censorship: media regulation,political anxiety and public contestations in India (2011–2013)

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