Blogs, internet chats, Jaago Re, Jai Ho!, Lead India, microsites, rock concerts, TV commercials… The 2009 general election has not been short of media noise. But has it really spurred youngsters to shut up and vote? Or is it all blather and brand building with an embedded social message?
Meenakshi Ravi of Al Jazeera‘s media show The Listening Post reports on how the Indian media has covered the world’s largest democratic exercise.
Also read: Sashi Kumar on media in the melting pot
Came across this post sometime back and your post reminded me of it: http://maloykrishnadhar.com/jagorecom-the-great-indian-circus