No formal requirements exist for education or training in journalism despite the wide repercussions misdemeanours of unethical scribes can have on the society at large.
The media is yet to differentiate between India-China competition and India-Pak hostility, thereby using the same standard of reporting, to provoke opponents.
Perception about China from the bordering areas is distinctly more negative compared to the perception projected by newspapers published from the national capital.
The Army seems to be getting dragged into every debate in the media, whether it is about patriotism, nationalism, student politics or the national anthem.
In the first 24 hours, everybody was a doctor analysing her diet and fitness. Then came the opportunity to be Sherlock, as news emerged of Sridevi's accidental drowning.
Donald Trump has been vocal about India’s high import tariffs and has threatened retaliation. Simultaneously, his tough stand on China could see Chinese goods flood India.
The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
All ruling parties use government money to get their views on media. Why blame current central government alone. Also what was point of mentioning patanjali Ayurveda company alone in an article about media distrust. Just cheap shot.
Almost whole of the Indian MSM seems to have become anti-national, anti-Hindu, and totally apparently, working at the behest of Pakistan. So, why should they have any credibility in India?
Senior, serious journalists, who have spent a lifetime in the profession, have a lot to think about. How far this moulding of the media is succeeding will be known next year.
As you rightly said interest only in cheap entertainment. Motivated media being controlled by big businesses eroded its credibility leading to public looking at it only for cheap entertainment.
In today’s materialistic and uncertain world, public is concerned only with self interest. None wants any analysis except for stock market one. Difficult to counter or reverse. All over the world same story. Motivated media. To counter, Modi preferred electronic media but again with only one sided bombarding. Wonder how many read or hear his talk.
In today’s socio-economic scenario, no hope for change.
All ruling parties use government money to get their views on media. Why blame current central government alone. Also what was point of mentioning patanjali Ayurveda company alone in an article about media distrust. Just cheap shot.
First non-congress government with full majority..some people cannot just digest this reality..
Almost whole of the Indian MSM seems to have become anti-national, anti-Hindu, and totally apparently, working at the behest of Pakistan. So, why should they have any credibility in India?
Permit foreign investment in media
Senior, serious journalists, who have spent a lifetime in the profession, have a lot to think about. How far this moulding of the media is succeeding will be known next year.
As you rightly said interest only in cheap entertainment. Motivated media being controlled by big businesses eroded its credibility leading to public looking at it only for cheap entertainment.
In today’s materialistic and uncertain world, public is concerned only with self interest. None wants any analysis except for stock market one. Difficult to counter or reverse. All over the world same story. Motivated media. To counter, Modi preferred electronic media but again with only one sided bombarding. Wonder how many read or hear his talk.
In today’s socio-economic scenario, no hope for change.