Electronic Media needs to be regulated for fair and unbiassed reporting
Union Minister for Information and Broadcast Prakash Javedkar on 07.10.2020 correctly analyzed regularly downgraded reporting by electronic media based on TRP rating after there were reports of paid news and fake news.
Even though the minister desired that media should be self-regulated or to be monitored by quasi-judicial body Press Council of India. But several self-acclaimed top TV-channels are now-a-days racing in shouting journalism where anchors act as self-appointed judges and panelists in themselves. At least central government can ensure either directly or through Press Council of India that no TV channel may play foul by deliberately suppress voice against view of concerned TV channel by keeping mike-volume of those having opponent views low. This is undoubtedly biased an...