History of Media in Bengal: A Chronological Overview

Here attempts have been made to chronicle the journey of media in Bengal from the end of the 18th till today, with reference to the concomitant political changes that the state has faced along with. Whether vernacular or English, or print or electronic, media in Bengal has been in close association with the former’s political affiliations and functioning. Therefore, this article would try to capture the evolution of media in the state of West Bengal, which was the Mecca of journalistic discourse right from the renaissance period, and still holds its relevance at the national level.