Mapping Trends of News Consumption: An Indian Perspective

In the age of media convergence, it is a tedious task to understand the consumption of news. It involves the habitual digital practices of the user along with news media but most importantly the mode of consumption. The migration of news consumers from the conventional mode of news consumption to the digital space has diversely affected and enhanced the way in which news content is distributed. The rapid growth of technology has paved the way to have multiple options for digital news consumption. This chapter explores the technologies and the new media involved in news consumption in the digital era. Digital practices and the patterns involving the choice of technology have been studied.