Journalists or crooks? An article by media observers
The name of Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is well known in media circles. He along with Jyotirmoy Chaudhury wrote an article in the Economic & Political Weekly in the backdrop of media-corporate nexus relating to Essar group in 2015 in which they have discussed how mediapersons have been behaving like middlemen, fixers and crooks.
There is a great deal of discussion on the independence of and ethical standards in the mainstream media these days. Though the context in current discussion is mainly political, this article reminds media watchers of how media standards have decline over years. I am, therefore, pasting scans of the EWS article below.
There is a great deal of discussion on the independence of and ethical standards in the mainstream media these days. Though the context in current discussion is mainly political, this article reminds media watchers of how media standards have decline over years. I am, therefore, pasting scans of the EWS article below.
Special thanks to EPW and authors.