Rise of the fake and decline of the real: A study of small Hindi newspapers in India

Abstract

The research paper is based on the study of small Hindi newspapers in India. Small newspapers are the pillars of democracy, they cater to the needs of the majority of the Indian people especially those who live in rural India. But in recent times, commercial interests and other benefits that accrue from the profession have gained an upper hand, motivating more and more people to venture into the field. Unfortunately, also lead to a rise in the number of fake newspapers.Robin Jeffrey highlighted some negative aspects of small newspapers. The paper is based on the influence theory. The study seeks to highlight the unethical practices in Small Hindi Newspapers in India. Researcher has adopted purposive sampling and observation method.