Merry-go-round by Nigel A JAMES
Writing from India
And, everyone does it! Everywhere you look, everyone has a paper in
their hands. Life, on the entire sub-continent would be unimaginable without
print. And, what’s happening in the Indian newspaper world is exactly the
opposite of that which is taking place in Europe . And the facts are amazing!
Circulation of Indian newspapers grew by an
enormous 8,23% in 2011/12, and, quoting the Indian Express, Meera Rao tells us
that there are 14,508 newspapers in India, of which, 11,775 are owned by
individuals. And, when it comes to
circulation, the figures are just as amazing.
The Times of India leads the pack with a
breathtakingly daily print-run of no fewer than 37,46,929 copies; the number of
actual readers can only be guessed at!
Unfortunately, Meera Rao doesn’t provide statistics concerning India
This is a very positive report about the
fortunes of newspapers, and, maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea if the Europeans
were to take a glance eastwards to see what the Indians are doing right!
Meera Rao’s blog can be found at the following
address,-
http://www.artbymeera.blogspot.com
