Comments on: Bangalore media – Newspapers & now Magazines & then what? http://bangalore.metblogs.com/2007/10/30/bangalore-media-newspapers-now-magazines-then-what/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:15:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Deepa Mohan http://bangalore.metblogs.com/2007/10/30/bangalore-media-newspapers-now-magazines-then-what/comment-page-1/#comment-6685 Deepa Mohan Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:27:54 +0000 http://bangalore.metblogs.com/2007/10/30/bangalore-media-newspapers-now-magazines-then-what/#comment-6685 I do agree with Pispati Sriram's comment that newspapers are increasingly urban-focused and Bangalore-centric and ignore other regions of the State except sporadically. I do agree with Pispati Sriram’s comment that newspapers are increasingly urban-focused and Bangalore-centric and ignore other regions of the State except sporadically.

]]> By: Pisipati Sriram http://bangalore.metblogs.com/2007/10/30/bangalore-media-newspapers-now-magazines-then-what/comment-page-1/#comment-6684 Pisipati Sriram Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:56:57 +0000 http://bangalore.metblogs.com/2007/10/30/bangalore-media-newspapers-now-magazines-then-what/#comment-6684 Print media is facing tough competition from private 24x7 news channels. Mainstream english daily newspapers, which also supply city supplements besides education, health, and other supplements, are under lot of pressure for retaining their existing readership figures and increasing it. As readers are already aware of the day's news developments through various channels beaming the same and news channels putting bullettins at regular intervals, newspapers are under pressure to provide the same news in different formats. Early morning when a reader goes through the paper, he expects something new and other than what he already has come to know through channels. If he finds news attractive and more interesting with greater detals, he continues his subscription. Hence more and more newspapers are now concentrating on creative presentation of news with offbeat headlines, photographs, design and page layout etc. In fact, the reader is given the same news developments he is familiar with from TV channels already, but in a presentation style, marked by creativity. Something like presenting news in a featurish style. That explains the demand for senior copy or revise editors in newspapers. There is value additio to essential news inputs these days. The news presentation revamp is being attempted by many newspapers. In city supplements, there is more focus on lifestyle news - again features. Profiles, listings, days engagements, event management issues, health issues etc. As city supplements are city-centric, there is no other go. In cities like Chennai, one finds a nuber of neighbourhood papers - eveningers and afternooners catering exclusively to local area issues. Perhaps in Bangalore also there maybe such neighbourhood papers and tabloids. City magazines maybe of recent origin and some of them maybe interesting as pointed by author Lokesh. With newspapers located and concentrating only on metros and state capitals, remaining parts of state are going with only thin coverage of events in the state pages of main edition. We maynot find much news about events at places like Belgaum, Shimoga, Shankeswar, Nippani, Karwar, Udipi, Bijapur, Bhalkot, Raichur, Gulbarga, Bellary, Tumkur etc in Karnataka or backward regions in other states. Newspapers have become mostly urban-focused and metro-centric, ocassionally talking about people in rural areas and their problems. Print media is facing tough competition from private 24×7 news channels. Mainstream english daily newspapers, which also supply city supplements besides education, health, and other supplements, are under lot of pressure for retaining their existing readership figures and increasing it.

As readers are already aware of the day’s news developments through various channels beaming the same and news channels putting bullettins at regular intervals, newspapers are under pressure to provide the same news in different formats. Early morning when a reader goes through the paper, he expects something new and other than what he already has come to know through channels. If he finds news attractive and more interesting with greater detals, he continues his subscription.

Hence more and more newspapers are now concentrating on creative presentation of news with offbeat headlines, photographs, design and page layout etc. In fact, the reader is given the same news developments he is familiar with from TV channels already, but in a presentation style, marked by creativity. Something like presenting news in a featurish style. That explains the demand for senior copy or revise editors in newspapers. There is value additio to essential news inputs these days. The news presentation revamp is being attempted by many newspapers.

In city supplements, there is more focus on lifestyle news – again features. Profiles, listings, days engagements, event management issues, health issues etc. As city supplements are city-centric, there is no other go.

In cities like Chennai, one finds a nuber of neighbourhood papers – eveningers and afternooners catering exclusively to local area issues. Perhaps in Bangalore also there maybe such neighbourhood papers and tabloids. City magazines maybe of recent origin and some of them maybe interesting as pointed by author Lokesh.

With newspapers located and concentrating only on metros and state capitals, remaining parts of state are going with only thin coverage of events in the state pages of main edition. We maynot find much news about events at places like Belgaum, Shimoga, Shankeswar, Nippani, Karwar, Udipi, Bijapur, Bhalkot, Raichur, Gulbarga, Bellary, Tumkur etc in Karnataka or backward regions in other states. Newspapers have become mostly urban-focused and metro-centric, ocassionally talking about people in rural areas and their problems.

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