The Citizen had asked in an early editorial why the television channels that went on and on about the crowds at the Mumbai railway stations during Kejriwal’s visit did not even bother to report the impact, if any, of his visit to Maharashtra. Not a word appeared in the 24 hour coverage, with most channels focused on decrying his style of functioning. The Citizen while critical of the threat that Kejriwal had quite unnecessarily issued of putting “all of them” in jail without clarifying whether he meant the owners or the journalists, is of the view that the media houses need to be made accountable to the people. It is no secret that questionable money bags have opened media houses, and use the blanket ‘freedom of the press’ to hide the loot, and their own political and business ambitions. As professional journalists we have to ensure that we do not become a cover for dirt, and that we help in exposing the black money that now pays our salaries. Read the complete article at The Citizen aamaadmiparty.org/media-bays-for-blood-but-where-is-editorial-freedom-does-it-even-exist
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 05:35:45 +0000
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