Biased Media Is A Real Threat To Indian Democracy

The survival and flowering of Indian democracy owes a great deal to the freedom and vigour of our Press. This perhaps has been carrying forward the tradition of media’s role in educating Indian masses during the great struggle for independence as authoritarianism flourishes, not only by stifling opposition, but also by systematically suppressing information.

In a representative system of government, policy outcomes are affected by the political preferences and the beliefs of the voters. The media plays a key role in shaping these preferences and beliefs. It collects, summarizes, and frames the information that voters use in their voting decisions. As ....