It might not be an exaggeration to say that the quality of journalism in India is probably at one of its lowest ebbs today. News channels and print media have become as much a source of entertainment as of delivering facts. Most are run based on vested interests, handicapped by political pressures and personal agendas. When the highlights of journalism become popular Indian Journalist screaming till his lungs pop out of his backside at a panel, assorted like a non-veg platter at some restaurant, equally adept at giving back derogatory remarks, the essence of the fact is lost.
A journalist is meant to find out the facts, try to chaff out the “masala” and present it in a concise and honest way to the innocent citizen. As such, they harbor a great responsibility because what is reported is what is believed and shapes the ideas, beliefs, and biases of the masses. They invariably play an…
