Journalism

The news media in India has grown dramatically with a mushrooming of newspapers and magazines in English and the vernacular and 24-hour news channels at both the centre and state competing with each other for viewership and advertisements. This has brought with it new challenges. And with this new responsibilities that need to be addressed ethically a fact not always recognized by the increasingly competitive media. In this book senior journalists and eminent persons known for their professionalism and integrity examine the multi-dimensional role of the media the problems and challenges it is facing and through this introspection suggest solutions that could help restore the credibility of the media. The essays point towards the challenges of increasing corporatization that has turned journalism into a big industry with sensationalism and paid news emerging as major problems. The book is not academic but journalistic in flavour. The experienced writers deal with difficult issues giving a comprehensive insight into the world of journalism today. And as the media touches every single citizen today this becomes a must read for all.