The Role of Print Media in Kerala Renaissance

Chandrabose R

doi:10.34256/ijmrd2131

Abstract

Mass media especially print media, act as a catalyst in the growth and development of modern democratic societies. Several studies has proven the role of printing in the evolution of the idea of the nation state, nationalist ideologies, and standardisation of language, printing and journalism acted as a catalyst in the formation of Kerala public sphere in the surge of the ideologies and activism that resulted in Kerala Renaissance. A diachronic survey of Malayalam print media, which started in the nineteenth century, illustrate the formation of the ideological pathways of the Kerala Renaissance. The survey proves the significant role of the print media in effecting the diverse ideological under currents of colonial administration, indigenous spiritual figures and movements western Christian missionary groups etc. to fashion Kerala modernity. This study focuses on the role of the print media in steering Malayali consciousness towards modernity, enlightenment, humanism and the idea of nation state.

Highlights

Several studies has proven the role of printing in the evolution of the idea of the nation state, nationalist ideologies, and standardisation of language, printing and journalism acted as a catalyst in the formation of Kerala public sphere in the surge of the ideologies and activism that resulted in Kerala Renaissance
A diachronic survey of Malayalam print media, which started in the nineteenth century, illustrate the formation of the ideological pathways of the Kerala Renaissance
The survey proves the significant role of the print media in effecting the diverse ideological under currents of colonial administration, indigenous spiritual figures and movements western Christian missionary groups etc. to fashion Kerala modernity

Summary

Introduction

This study focuses on the role of the print media in steering Malayali consciousness towards modernity, enlightenment, humanism and the idea of nation state. മിഷനറി സാംസ്കാരിക, ആത്മീയ ത്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളുതട ഒരു ഉഭരാല്രന്നം എന്ന നില്യില്ായിരുന്നു രത്തങ്ങളുതട ത്രചരിപ്പികുന്നതിന് രദയഭത്തകാള്‍ കൂടുതല്‍ ഗദയം ഉരഭയാഗികുക എന്ന രീതി വന്നു അത് ഭകരളത്തിതല് നഭവാത്ഥാനത്തിതെ തുടകമാണ്" എന്ന് ഇ.എം.എസ് ഭരഖതപ്പടുത്തുന്നു ആദയതത്ത ഭകാഭളജിതെ ത്രിന്‍സിപ്പാള്‍ എന്ന നില്യില്ും അഭേഹം നിതയസ്മരണീയനാണ്.

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