Andrew Otis
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Andrew Otis | |
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| Born | September 27, 1989 Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Period | 2018-Present |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Subject | Journalism, India |
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Andrew Otis is an American author and journalist. Otis is considered an expert on journalism and the early print history of Bengal.[1]
He wrote Hicky's Bengal Gazette: the Untold Story of India's First Newspaper which details the story of James Augustus Hicky and Hicky's Bengal Gazette's struggle for a free press in 18th century India. It received positive reviews and was listed as one of the best books of the year by the Asian Review of Books.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Hicky's Bengal Gazette: the Untold Story of India's First Newspaper is the product of five years of work, including two years of research.[8]
He currently resides in Washington, D.C.
References
- ^ "The First Printed Works of Bengal". June 28, 2019.
- ^ "2018: The Year in Asian Books". Asian Review of Books. December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Troubled times: the rise and fall of Asia's short-lived first newspaper". South China Morning Post. July 12, 2018.
- ^ Datta, Devangshu (July 5, 2018). "India's first free press battles" – via Business Standard.
- ^ Chowdhury, Sunandan Roy (July 14, 2018). "Hicky's Bengal Gazette: The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper review: Winds of freedom" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "The fine print: The inspiring story of the first newspaper of India". July 15, 2018.
- ^ Wadhwa, Soni (August 3, 2018). ""Hicky's Bengal Gazette: The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper" by Andrew Otis".
- ^ "Social media has killed the newspaper: Author Andrew Otis talks about India's first newspaper and more". PCMag India. February 25, 2019.