International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Vol. 8 Issue 12, December 2018,
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Health Issues of Tribal Communities: News
Coverage Analysis of Two Hindi Newspaper of
Chhattisgarh
Mohammad Aamir Pasha
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Abstract
This paper emphasis on the how media play the role in creating awareness of the health-related
problem of tribal in Chhattisgarh. Along with this paper also to analysis the how media work for
creating awareness in tribal healthy living, which types of news published by the media and how
media keen observe the health problem of the tribal for solving of it. Most of the tribal have been
displaced under the schemes designed for development. Mass media decides how information
should flow and how information of different schemes can reach from the government to the
common people properly. In this time of information revolution, the one who has the information
has the power. Mass media have an important power to influence the development. But what is
the condition of development and how they are suffering from health-related problems? In this
research, we analyse the content of the two newspapers published in Bilaspur district of
Chhattisgarh. For the secondary data collection, newsletters, government figures, RTI,
parliament report and various blogs and websites etc. has been used.
Key Words: Media, Tribal Health, Chhattisgarh
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PhD Scholar Dept. of J&MC,Central University of Orissa, Koraput