This newsletter article is maintained in the office of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign -- "International" file section - "OCIAC" file folder., Maitra,S. "Role of rural newspapers in adult education." Indian Journal of Adult Education. 45(7/8) : 18-22. 1984., Summary of a journal article. The findings suggested that the rural press would give newly-literate rural people something to practice reading, as well as give them information that would help them participate in development and decision-making processes that affect them.
Obeng-Quaidoo, Isaac (author / School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon) and School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 70 Document Number: C03047
Ward, William B. (author / Cornell University), Read, Hadley (author / University of Illinois), and Colle, Royal D. (author / Cornell University)
Format:
Presentation
Publication Date:
1971
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11136
Notes:
From the "India visit 1971" file of the international programs section of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., 24 pages., Presented at the second convention of Indian Agricultural Universities, at U.P. Agricultural University, Pantnagar, India,February 25-28, 1971
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23741
Notes:
Via The Hoot, Media South Asia. 9 pages., "The indiscriminate nature of local news does not encourage purposeful reporting on the development needs of local areas, and their populations."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C23930
Notes:
Via The Hoot, Media Foundation, New Delhi, India. 3 pages., Describes the approach of a vernacular fortnightly published in Orissa's Western Nuapada district. "Besides being interactive and people-centred, the newspaper makes people cognizant of their rights."
