Now for a story - actually a whole book of stories about the lives of women in rural India and what happened when their villages got access to cable TV. Emily Oster of University of Chicago and Robert Jensen of Brown University found that this very common situation shifted dramatically after the introduction of TV. How did TV change the lives of these women? They avidly followed the lives of urban women in shows like Because a Mother-in-Law Was Once a Daughter-in-Law - one of the most popular shows of 2007. While TV is becoming part of an and/and world in Europe, the US and other developed countries, in emerging nations its unique power is just starting to be felt. When news happens send photos, videos & tip-offs to 021 YRNEWS (021 976 397) , or email us . read more

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