The Citizen, India’s first independent online newspaper, has announced plans to launch a Hindi edition to capitalize on growing online readership. The move comes as the publication reports a huge surge in its popularity with online readers, prompting The Citizen to expand its editorial team to meet demand. The publication has seen a steady increase in readership since its launch, but has noted particulargrowth in the demand for online political news of India since the beginning of 2015.The Citizen is responding to this growth in the sector by planning the launch of a Hindi edition of its publication, set to appear before the end of the year. Currently one of the leading online Indian newspapers in English, The Citizen lays claim to being the first independent online publication, scoring it a loyal readership that has consistentlypraised the high standard of journalism that is offered.
“We are very excited to announce that we are planning on launching a Hindi edition of The Citizen in order to deliver our news and analysis to a wider readership in India,” commented Rahul Kalekar, Communications Director at The Citizen, “All of the team at The Citizen is dedicated to providing independent news and views on topics ranging from political news of India to world issues, and we believe that a Hindi as well as an English version will make our high quality of journalism accessible to even more people.”
The Citizen recently reported that it was planning to expand its editorial team to meet demand due to the recent increase in readership. The publication has reported that it has since recruited several new journalists that are currently providing comprehensive coverage of issues affecting both Indian and world citizens. In addition to in-depth analysis from key experts, The Citizen also delivers opinionpieces and covers topics such as lifestyle and issues affecting the young Indian citizen.The publication remains, however, a popular source for political news of India, and provides daily bulletins reporting on key issues in this domain.
The team at The Citizen believes that the growth in the online newspaper sector is down to modernisation and changing habits of how people prefer to access the news. They argue that traditional paper publications are less convenient than online sources of news, and that many are discovering that they can access coverage of all the issues that affect them much more quickly and conveniently by simply logging on to the internet. With the launch of the new Hindi edition, The Citizen is convinced that this trend from traditional news into online reporting is set to continue.
The Citizen is India’s number 1 independent online daily newspaper, reporting on a wide range of regional and world events. The newspaper offers a combination of both news and views, including opinion pieces, exclusive stories, special features and in-depth factual analysis of the headlines. The Citizen boasts an impressive regional and global readership, and engages actively with their thousands of fans on social media. With experienced and qualified journalists at the helm of The Citizen, readers can expect only the highest standard of journalism and analysis from the newspaper. To find out more information and subscribe to The Citizen’s daily news bulletins, please visit their website: http://www.thecitizen.in/