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A Comparative Content and Language Analytical Study of two Prime Time News Programs of ‘Aaj Tak’ and ‘ABP News’

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Adarsh Kumar, Dr. Rayaz Hassan, Vandana Yadav
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.10.2024.4257-4276

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“Halla Bol” and “Hunkar” are the most popular prime-time program on mainstream TV news channels “Aaj Tak” and“ABP” respectively in India is discussion programs. The study focused on the critical reporting practices and how the media station covers development news stories. Besides, the study also examined the kind of news the media station prioritized. To do this, the study mainly used qualitative content analysis as a major tool. To substantiate the data, interview also used as another tool of data gathering. In this present study Researcher has analyzed the 16 hours news content, 30 different type of news programs of two selected news channels i.e; “Halla Bol” of “Aaj Tak” and “Hunkar” of ABP News respectively. This study looked at the primetime news coverage subjects and programme structure of both private news broadcasters. By creating a week for "Halla Bol" of "Aaj Tak" for forty minutes from 6 PM to 6.40 PM and "Hunkar" of ABP News for an hour from 5 PM to 6 PM correspondingly, during primetime, three months' worth of content from the chosen news channels were recorded for this study. The study's unit of analysis was all news items and programme formats. There is a substantial difference between the news coverage of the two private service broadcasters in India, according to the results of an ANOVA and a Post Hoc HSD test. In this research paper researcher will study comparative practices adopted by news channels in content creation and delivery. For the purpose of study ‘Aaj tak news channel’s programme “halla bol” and “ABP” News Channel’s programme “Hunkar” have been selected as a case study and have been analysed for its content creation and presentation. The study will bring in light in both the programmes broadcast on Aaj tak and ABP news channel, different formats and mannerism used to present content

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