Alternative News Media and Critique of Mainstream Journalism in India: The Case of OpIndia. Issue 8 (27th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chadha, Kalyani; Bhat, Prashanth
• Is Part Of: Digital journalism. Volume 10:Issue 8(2022)
• Page Start: 1283
• Page End: 1301
• Publication Date: 2022-08-27
• Subjects: Hindu-nationalism -- India -- OpIndia -- alternative news media -- media critique; Online journalism -- Periodicals; 070.40285
• DOI: 10.1080/21670811.2022.2118143
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2167-0811

Abstract

Abstract: "Alternative news media, " that explicitly position themselves against mainstream media have emerged as an increasingly visible aspect of media systems globally including in India. And although such media can espouse left/right political positions, in the Indian context, such outlets are supportive of right-wing politics of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In this article—drawing on rhetorical approaches—we explore the efforts of OpIndia, the most-visited right-wing news site in India to critique and correct the country's mainstream news outlets through a textual analysis of 576 articles contained in the site's Media Fact Check section.