Indian Media Transgress Journalistic Bounds

The credibility of Indian media is at an all time low with the recently released audio tapes involving a major corporate house lobbyist Niira Radia and reputed journalists Barkha Dutt and Vir Sanghvi. This episode shows how corruption in the Indian media undermines democracy.

Barkha Dutt is heard saying, “So now what, what should I tell them. Tell me what should I tell them?” and on the other tape Vir Sanghvi, the columnist asks, “What kind of story you want?”

Terms like ‘unethical” and “biased journalism” will be understatements, but this incident goes on to show the incestuous liaison journalists have with the rich and powerful.  A shocking shift in the way Indian media works. How hard it is for media personnel to remain jingoistic and keep their own idea of patriotism?

NDTV, the News channel that Ms. Dutt represents came out with a defensive statement

‘At every stage effective journalism involves engagement with a multitude of characters in the process of gathering news and information.’

It’s alarming and this time it got spiked because those sinister journalists were caught with their pants down.

When Indian media were lynching every one involved with 2G Spectrum, CWG Scam, its surprising to see the coordinated silence of the media (both electronic & print) on this exposé.  This underlines the kind of collusion how media is hand in glove with the powerful and the rich, putting a huge question mark on the uprightness and reliability of  its content.

This whole episode brings forth the harsh reality that goes beyond the corruption of individual journalists and media companies. Indian Media is becoming pervasive and highly organized and often overlooks democratic values. A large section of the society have shown their discontent and apprehension about the nasty influence of such malpractices.

Corruption in the media circuit is as old as India itself. If we are to cleanse corruption in society, it would be improbable to expect the media to do that if things go this way. The world’s largest democracy –India, needs a vibrant and diverse media with a clean Reputation to remain an important pillar of democracy in the civilized world today

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Author: Jayan CM

Business Writer, Content writer, Technical writer