Cartoons and Newspapers: An Analysis

Dr. D.V.R. Murthy is working as assistant professor (senior) in the department of journalism and mass communication, Andhra University for ore than a decade. Prior to joining the present position, Dr. Murthy worked in Hydrerabad-based Deccan Chronicle as a journalist for five years. He obtained Ph.D. degree in journalism and mass communication from Andhra University for the thesis, "Development Journalism and the Indian Press: A content-Analytic Study of Select Newspapers". He published three books, Contemporary Press (2004), Mass Communication: Concepts and Issues (2002). Dr. Murthy also published articles in international and national journals. He visited London on Charles Wallace fellowship to study the British Press.