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yellow media

yellow media noun: media that is biased towards the Telugu Desam Party, particularly towards party leader Chandrababu Naidu.

Noun

yellow media (uncountable)

  1. (India, South, derogatory) media that is biased towards the Telugu Desam Party, particularly towards party leader Chandrababu Naidu.
    • While taking to the media in the Party central office said that these types of cheap tricks are played by the yellow media to avoid the peoples’ attention on Chandrababu’s failed pre-election promises.2014 October 30, “Jagan Targeted by Yellow media: YSRCP”, in The Hans India
    • What lends credence to these allegations is the statements Jagan made during his swearing-in on May 30. He branded outlets such as Eenadu/ETV and Andhra Jyothy/ABN TV as “yellow media” (the colour of the opposition Telugu Desam Party). The chief minister said that his government will proceed...2019 October 18, Gali Nagaraja, “In Jagan's Andhra Pradesh, Media and Journalists In Line of Fire”, in The Wire

Origin of yellow media

Arising from yellow being the main color symbolizing the Telugu Desam Party; possibly also a play on the term yellow journalism.

Questions about yellow media

What does yellow media mean?
Yellow media means media that is biased towards the Telugu Desam Party, particularly towards party leader Chandrababu Naidu.
What part of speech is yellow media?
Yellow media is a noun.

Words near yellow media in the dictionary

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  8. yellow men
  9. yellow menace
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