Andrew Otis is an American writer and journalist. Otis is considered an expert on journalism and the early print history of Bengal.[4][5]

Andrew Otis
Born1989 (1989)[1]
USA
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Period2018-Present
Genrenon-fiction
SubjectJournalism, India
Notable works
  • Hicky's Bengal Gazette: the Untold Story of India's First Newspaper (2018)
Notable awards
Website
andrewotis.com

He wrote Hicky's Bengal Gazette: the Untold Story of India's First Newspaper which details the story of James Augustus Hicky and Hicky's Bengal Gazette's struggle for a free press in 18th century India. It received positive reviews and was listed as one of the best books of the year by the Asian Review of Books.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Hicky's Bengal Gazette: the Untold Story of India's First Newspaper is the product of five years of work, including two years of research.[12]

He currently resides in Washington, D.C.

References edit

  1. ^ "Print History: Three in their thirties - Next-gen print historians". February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Print History: Three in their thirties - Next-gen print historians". February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "2013-2014 Fellows".
  4. ^ "The First Printed Works of Bengal". June 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Print History: Three in their thirties - Next-gen print historians". February 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "2018: The Year in Asian Books". Asian Review of Books. December 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Troubled times: the rise and fall of Asia's short-lived first newspaper". South China Morning Post. July 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Datta, Devangshu (July 5, 2018). "India's first free press battles" – via Business Standard.
  9. ^ Chowdhury, Sunandan Roy (July 14, 2018). "Hicky's Bengal Gazette: The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper review: Winds of freedom" – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. ^ "The fine print: The inspiring story of the first newspaper of India". July 15, 2018.
  11. ^ Wadhwa, Soni (August 3, 2018). ""Hicky's Bengal Gazette: The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper" by Andrew Otis".
  12. ^ "Social media has killed the newspaper: Author Andrew Otis talks about India's first newspaper and more". PCMag India. February 25, 2019.