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History of Journalism in South Asia by Dilara Afroj Ripa is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the history of journalism in the South Asian subcontinent. It discusses how the Portuguese established the first printing press in Goa in the 16th century. In 1768, William Bolts proposed starting a printing press in Calcutta but was forcibly removed from India by the East India Company council. The first newspaper, called the Bengal Gazette or Hicky
- Author
- Dilara Afroj Ripa
- Language
- EN