More Newspapers, More Democracy


	More Newspapers, More Democracy

Carl Lavin

1-6-2008 10:21 AM

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In the northeast Indian state of Nagaland, rising literacy has meant a greater interest in newspapers. A growth in the number of newspapers corresponds with a stronger democracy and greater economic development. Here is more evidence that a free press is the best barometer of a free people.

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/25f946ee-b048-4d8e-9fd1-ff0968b12a93/C7CBD16D-A324-4EF4-B5E1-43EC544CA922/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/media-boom-in-nagaland_10011523.html" href="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/media-boom-in-nagaland_10011523.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.thaindian.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/media-boom-in-nagaland_10011523.html">Nagaland has witnessed a media boom with a rise in number of English and 
regional language newspapers </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/media-boom-in-nagaland_10011523.html">Analysts describe this as a dynamic development, which is an indication of 
vibrant and robust democracy.<BR></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/media-boom-in-nagaland_10011523.html">The number of English newspapers published from the State has gone up to six. 
They include Nagaland Page, Eastern Mirror and Morung Express.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/media-boom-in-nagaland_10011523.html">“The media is the voice of society. It strengthens the democracy,” said 
Longchari.<BR></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/media-boom-in-nagaland_10011523.html">Vilasielie Nakhro, the editor of the Tenyi Ralha, a regional language daily, 
said: “The role of a free press is just like a lifeline of the society.”<BR></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/media-boom-in-nagaland_10011523.html">“It’s the wonder of peace in the State and achievement of democracy that people 
are finding a proper platform to express their views and ideas,” said Morung 
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