ABOUT THE BOOK

In the contemporary decade of development wherein communication though has touched the abounding heights of technology, still is barred under the clutches of social and political dominance. Journalism, the essential derivative of communication has also been the victim of this chaotic syndrome. Free communication and freedom of press have always been the remedies of the crawling development that has dissolved the country in its propounding commercialisation.‘Gandhi's Free Communication and Free Press', sails through the barriers to the liberty of communication and thereby journalism, and presents a Gandhian perspective to bridge the gap between rights and freedom. The struggle for independence in the history has now been transformed into the struggle for free communication as is illustrated in this work.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Krishnaveer Abhishek Challa is currently working as Assistant Professor of English at Gayatri Vidya Parishad Degree and PG College (Autonomous), Visakhapatnam, India. He is the Secretary of Linguistics Research Society. He received MA Degree in English Language & Literature from Adikavi Nannaya University and Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) from Andhra University. He is a Gold Medallist and received Merit Certificate. He also completed Masters in Linguistics and Computer Science. He qualified UGC Recognised State Eligibility Test (SET) for Lectureship/Assistant Professorship. He did P.G. Diplomas in English Language & Linguistics, Communication Skills, Functional English, English Language Teaching and Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy. He authored 21 books and published 77 Research Articles, Poetry and Book reviews in reputed Journals, Edited Volumes and Seminar Proceedings. He presented his Research papers in numerous Seminars and was the Resource Person for many Workshops.

CONTENTS

Preface ▪ 7 Introduction ▪ 9 Unit I Chapter 1 Freedom of the Press: An Overview ▪ 17 Chapter 2 Freedom of the Press and the British Government (1908-1947) ▪ 29 Chapter 3 Freedom of the Press and the Indian Government (1948-1988) ▪ 47 Chapter 4 Freedom of the Press and Article 19 (a): Case Studies ▪ 79 Chapter 5 Freedom of the Press and Press Council of India ▪ 93 Chapter 6 Summary and Conclusions ▪ 107 Unit II Chapter 7 Gandhian Journalism ▪ 125 Chapter 8 Gandhi’s Free Speech ▪ 151 Chapter 9 Gandhi’s Free Attire ▪ 173 Chapter 10 Gandhi’s Free Communication Versus Ethics ▪ 195 Chapter 11 Gandhi’s Free Religion ▪ 205 Index ▪ 233