Dehradun, Sept. 28 -- Beyond the realms of TV, newspapers

For Akshita Rawat, 18, a first-year language student at Doon University, the first news alert of the day is more likely to arrive on her phone. She checks social media, read - Instagram once a day. Similarly, Tejal gets her news from Instagram and YouTube.

Sahil Uniyal, 18, an undergraduate student says he too prefers social media for news but back at home his father choose newspaper and TV news to keep track of developments in Uttarakhand and elsewhere.

This contrasting outcome was reflected in a survey to understand news consumption habits among the youngsters. In fact, the survey was based on a small student sample and does not represent young people across India. A total of ...