The entire print media of India presently comes within the purview of the Press Council of India (PCI) that acts as a watchdog over print media for maintaining the highest possible levels of journalistic integrity and conduct.
The PCI feels that electronic media should also be brought under its purview and that the statutary body, should be renamed as the Media Council of India.
The general perception is that the Indian media, specially the electronic , can be easily influenced to be subjective, biased and partisan!
Recall the Radia tapes. The two journalists who acted as go-between the political class and industrial houses , are back with full honours.
The Indian express news targeting former General V K Singh ( now ,in BJP) about the possible “military coup” in Delhi due to routine movement of troops from Hissar/Agra to Delhi.Markandey Karkandey , Chairperson ,PCI did not utter a word of condemnation.
V K Singh who was justifiably miffed,was forced to call the Media as "Presstitutes".He has not apologised .Nor ,has there been any self-critical analysis by the media.
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