2019 Elections, PM Modi interview, RaGa controversies dominate news in Wk 18

In this election season, it is no surprise that the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections continue to dominate news media in the country. Chrome News Track from Chrome Data Analytics and Media has come out with its weekly study on News Content aired across India by choosing the ‘Most Aired, Most Watched and Most Discussed News of the week’. 

The survey conducted is an outcome of the data collected from 34,000 Chrome DM panel homes across India. It analyses the effectiveness of the News aired on television every week and categorises it through three broad segments namely Most Aired, Most Watched and Most Discussed. 

Most Aired News in Week 18 

According to the Chrome News Track data for the Week 18, 2019, “2019 Lok Sabha Elections” is the most Aired News this week, followed by News About “PM Narendra Modi Interview, Activities, Statements”. The News about “UN Declared Jaish Chief Masood Azhar As A Global Terrorist” stood at the 3^rd spot, the News about “Fani Cyclone” is next in the list, followed by News about “Rahul Gandhi Controversies” in the fifth spot. 

Most Watched News in Week 18 

The survey also unveils that “2019 Lok Sabha Elections” is the most watched news for the week grabbing maximum eyeballs, followed by “PM Narendra Modi Interview, Activities, Statements”. The news about “Fani Cyclone”, “UN Declared Jaish Chief Masood Azhar As A Global Terrorist” and “Rahul Gandhi Controversies” also generated interest amongst viewers and are placed at 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th positions, respectively, in the list. 

Most Discussed News in Week 18 

Taking a closer view of the Most Discussed News category of the survey, the news about “2019 Lok Sabha Elections” has also been the talk of the nation, making it the most discussed news, whereas the News “Rahul Gandhi Controversies” happens to be the 2^nd most discussed news as per the survey. “PM Narendra Modi Interview, Activities, Statements” became the 3^rd most discussed news among the masses. “Shiv Sena Demands Ban on Burqa in Public Places” and “UN Declared Jaish Chief Masood Azhar As A Global Terrorist” are placed at 4^th and 5^th positions, respectively, in the list.