Table 1.
Summary of media reports used in the content analysis
| News portal | Number of reports used (with code names) | Publishing date of the reports (March 24–May 30, 2020) | Content of the report | State-licensed company name and corporate identification number (issued by the Registrar of Companies, Govt. of India) | Reg. no |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera | 1 (R1) | April 6 | Perpetuation by state/state mechanism |
Al Jazeera Media Network Private Limited U93000Dl2016Ptc308295 |
308,295 |
| BBC | 1 (R2) | March 31 | Perpetuation by state/state mechanism |
BBC World Service India Private Limited U22300Dl2007Ftc167784 |
167,784 |
| CNN | 1 (R3) | April 1 | Perpetuation by state/state mechanism |
Network18 Media & Investments Limited L65910Mh1996Plc280969 |
280,969 |
| Deccan Herald | 1 (R4) | May 6 | Perpetuation by state/state mechanism |
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited U22110Ka1948Ptc000521 |
521 |
| Firstpost | 1 (R5) | May 20 and April 6 | Perpetuation by state/state mechanism |
Network18 Media & Investments Limited L65910Mh1996Plc280969 |
280,969 |
| India Today | 3 (R6, R7, R8) | March 26, April 8 and May 30 | Inefficacy of state/state mechanism |
India Today Online Private Limited U99999Dl2000Ptc107733 |
107,733 |
| News18 | 1 (R9) | May 29 | Inefficacy of state/state mechanism |
Network18 Media & Investments Limited L65910Mh1996Plc280969 |
280,969 |
| Newsclick | 1 (R10) | April 17 | Inefficacy of state/state mechanism |
Newsclick Studio Private Limited U22300Dl2018Ptc328344 |
328,344 |
| Outlook | 1 (R11) | May 21 | Inefficacy of state/state mechanism |
Outlook Publishing (India) Private Limited U67120Mh1992Ptc066495 |
66,495 |
| The Federal | 1 (R12) | May 23 | Inefficacy of state/state mechanism |
New Generation Media Corporation Private Limited U22110Tn2006Ptc059092 |
59,092 |
| The Hindu | 2 (R13 and R14) | May 8 and May 16 |
Inefficacy of state/state mechanism Perpetuation by state/state mechanism |
Kasturi & Sons Limited U22110Tn1940Plc001091 |
1091 |
| The Hindustan Times | 2 (R15 and R16) | May 5 | Perpetuation by state/state mechanism |
The Hindustan Times Ltd U74899Dl1927Plc000155 |
155 |
| The Indian Express | 1 (R17) | May 8 | Inefficacy of state/state mechanism |
The Indian Express Private Limited U22120Mh2003Ptc142983 |
142,983 |
| The Print | 2 (R18, R19) | April 2 and May 22 | Perpetuation by state/state mechanism |
Printline Media Private Limited U22130Dl2016Ptc306028 |
306,028 |
| The Quint | 1 (R20) | May 2 | Inefficacy of state/state mechanism |
Quintillion Media Private Limited U74999Dl2014Ptc270795 |
270,795 |
| The Telegraph | 1 (R21) | May 23 | Inefficacy of state/state mechanism |
Telegraph News Network Private Limited U64204Up2011Ptc044109 |
44,109 |
| The Times | 1 (R22) | April 8 | Perception by the society |
Bennett Coleman And Company Limited U22120Mh1913Plc000391 |
391 |
| The Week | 1 (R23) | May 17 | Perception by the society |
The Malayala Manorama Co Ltd U22121Kl1889Plc000647 |
647 |
| The Wire | 2 (R24 and R25) | April 6 and May 27 |
Perpetuation by state/state mechanism Perception by the society |
Foundation For Independent Journalism U74140Dl2015Npl285224 |
285,224 |