Ethics in Indian Journalism: The Context for the Discussion
Published By: eSS Mumbai, India | Published Date: April, 11 , 2008The rapid growth of the Indian media has occurred in a regulatory vacuum. Nor are there are accepted standards on the exercise of the free speech right in the Indian media. In this draft discussion note written for the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and consistent with the IFJ’s position on ethical journalism, should self-regulation be advocated for the Indian media industry, not as “self-censorship”, but as “another manifestation of sound editorial judgment”? Can journalists afford, as a professional community, to leave the job of enforcing ethical standards to either bureaucrats or business lobbies?
Author(s): Sukumar Muralidharan | Posted on: Apr 11, 2008 | Views(2380) | Download (206)