The Role of Small and Medium Newspaper in Development: A Case Study of Suddimoola Newspaper

Prabha Basavaraj Swamy; Onkargouda Kakade; Namrata Raut

Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

The Role of Small and Medium Newspaper in Development: A Case Study of Suddimoola Newspaper

Prabha Basavaraj Swamy, Onkargouda Kakade, Namrata Raut

Abstract :

Media works for the development of country. Media throws light on weaker section of the society. In the rural area, small newspapers idge between the society and concerned government. Small newspapers commenced with an intension to ignite the freedom fire in people mind in the pre-independence India. They are playing momentous role in the development of nation in post independence India also. Small newspapers also have equal responsibility and role to build the nation strongly. Because India is the country of the villages. Development of rural area can drive the nation in the path of development in all the sectors. Suddimoola is one of the small newspapers in Raichur, which was established on April 15, 1988. The people of Raichur, Koppala, Bellary, Bidar, Gulbarga, yadgira and Hyderabad –Karnataka region read this newspaper. Suddimoola is an eight paged oad sheet size small newspaper which has celeated its silver jubilee recently.This investigation is to know the role of Suddimoola in covering developmental issues. Interestingly, this study shows that Suddimoola covers 782 developmental news with 146733 sq cm space. It gives importance to regional news and educational development news.