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Media’s Small Section Causing Own Profession a Bad Name:RTI from Media Needed

[Mumbai] Media’s Small Section Causing Own Profession a Bad Name
As per senior journalist Shashi Kumar A “small section” of media is giving it a bad name,
He was speaking on ‘media and communal politics’ this evening here as part a two-day conclave on “celebrating freedom and pluralism”.
He Said
We are at a defining moment now, not just for the nation, but the media as well. There are sins of commission and omission of the media which we need to be ashamed about
He Added
What has defined Indian democracy is a free media
Bad elements in journalism are getting sanctified We need to ask for a media reform in the country. We need a right to information from media,”
Senior journalist P Sainath said, “They’ve managed to sell the national versus anti-national debate.”
“Last 25-30 years have been disgraceful to journalism.
Sainath said.”Indian media is politically-free, but imprisoned by profits…. I believe this country is ruled by a coalition of socio-religious fundamentalists and market economics,”
Senior Marathi journalist Nikhil Wagle said, “The present period is the worst days in my 35-year-old career.
“I’m not surprised by the attacks on the media. Today, there is state sanction for the attacks, which was not the case earlier,” he claimed.
“We should develop an alternate media, owned by people and one which will stand up for the people,”