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Paper Title
RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS
Authors
Neeraj A.V , Chettattukaran Stella Mary Louis , Atul Arjun Pilane , Akshad Subhash Jadhav , Purva Prakash Lad
Keywords
Rural Issues, Indian Regional Newspapers, Rural Journalism, Media Coverage, Rural Development, Agricultural Distress, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Education, Local Governance, Farmers, Marginalized Communities
Abstract
This research study focuses on the coverage of rural issues in Indian regional newspapers. Rural India forms a major part of the country's population, and newspapers play an important role in informing citizens about social, economic, and political developments in villages. The purpose of this research is to examine how regional newspapers report rural matters, what types of issues receive attention, and whether the concerns of rural communities are presented in a fair and detailed manner. The study analyses the nature of rural reporting by examining factors such as the frequency of coverage, depth of information, focus on development issues, representation of farmers and marginalized groups, and the balance between event-based news and analytical reporting. It also observes whether rural problems such as agricultural distress, lack of infrastructure, unemployment, healthcare, education, and local governance are discussed in a meaningful way or only reported as isolated incidents. The findings suggest that while regional newspapers regularly include rural news, much of the coverage tends to focus on daily happenings, government announcements, and political activities. In-depth investigations and data-based reporting on rural development are comparatively limited. This research highlights the important role regional newspapers play in shaping awareness about rural India. At the same time, it emphasises the need for stronger, more detailed, and people-centred reporting to ensure that rural issues receive the attention they deserve.
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"RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS", IJCRT - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (www.ijcrt.org), ISSN:2320-2882, Vol.14, Issue 3, page no.d144-d152, March 2026, Available :https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2603378.pdf
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A.V, N., Louis, C. S. M., Pilane, A. A., Jadhav, A. S., & Lad, P. P. (2026). RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(3), d144-d152. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603378
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A.V, Neeraj, et al. "RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, vol. 14, no. 3, 2026, pp. d144-d152, https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603378.
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A.V, Neeraj, et al. "RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 14, no. 3 (2026): d144-d152. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603378.
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A.V, N. et al. (2026) 'RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS', International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(3), pp. d144-d152. Available at: https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603378
IEEE — numbered reference
N. A.V, C. S. M. Louis, A. A. Pilane, A. S. Jadhav and P. P. Lad, "RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS," IJCRT, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. d144-d152, Mar. 2026.
Vancouver — biomedical
A.V N, Louis CSM, Pilane AA, Jadhav AS, Lad PP. RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS. IJCRT. 2026 Mar;14(3):d144-d152.
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A.V N, Louis CSM, Pilane AA, Jadhav AS, Lad PP. RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS. IJCRT. 2026;14(3):d144-d152. Accessed at https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603378
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@article{IJCRT2603378,
author = {Neeraj A.V and Chettattukaran Stella Mary Louis and Atul Arjun Pilane and Akshad Subhash Jadhav and Purva Prakash Lad},
title = {RESEARCH ON RURAL ISSUES IN INDIAN REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS},
journal = {International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts},
volume = {14},
number = {3},
pages = {d144-d152},
year = {2026},
month = {March},
issn = {2320-2882},
url = {https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603378}
}
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TY - JOUR
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AU - Louis, Chettattukaran Stella Mary
AU - Pilane, Atul Arjun
AU - Jadhav, Akshad Subhash
AU - Lad, Purva Prakash
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T2 - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts
JA - IJCRT
VL - 14
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PY - 2026
SN - 2320-2882
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