Abstract: This historical study examines the Bengali magazine Antahpur , which was the first magazine in India that was written and edited solely by women in the late nineteenth century. Examining the articles in Antahpur shows that the focus of the writings were the key themes of reforms closely tied to the Bengali Renaissance. Women writers of this magazine emphasized the importance of women’s education, trials of widowhood and the necessity of prohibiting child marriage. Traditional feminine themes like homemaking and fashion were not given prominence in the magazine. In leveraging issues related to condition of women and the necessity of social reforms the writers exhibited feminist thoughts that were similar to the early feminist thinkers of the West.
Abstract: COVID-19 and social justice demonstrations riveted college journalists everywhere. Campus magazines by nature avoid news-event content, digging deeper to present culture. But, analysis shows, student editors redefined “campus culture” in content choices. Editions from three nationwide contests were sampled. Semiotic analysis reveals topics include resilience, racism, isolation, loss, future, representation connecting to social justice demonstrations and COVID-19 themes. Prior to shutdown, dominant themes included art and entertainment, ecology, and creators profiles.
