India's Newspaper Revolution: Capitalism, Politics and the Indian Language Press

The continued growth of India's remarkable newspaper industry is the focus of the new edition of this widely-read book. While newspapers in the West struggle and fail, circulations in India have risen steeply in 13 major languages. Does this fiercely competitive spread of newspapers destroy standards, undermine ethics, and shatter a genuine public sphere? And what does newspaper growth mean for people on India's margins, especially Dalits?