Even flawed journalism is often better than no journalism at all
Friday, July 04, 2025 | 110 Views |
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Criticism of the media is healthy and necessary in a democracy. However, sweeping condemnations lack nuance, evidence and ultimately misunderstand the media’s role in society. Journalism does not operate in a vacuum.
As scholars such as Denis McQuail have long explained, the media reflects and interrogates society while simultaneously being shaped by it. It is not a puppet simply “playing a script” as some critics claim.
“Try a crime you end a criminal,treat an environment you end crime.”– Abhijit Naskar, Sleepless for SocietyWhat should be a vibrant entertainment hub has instead become an area where people increasingly fear for their safety.Hardly a weekend passes without reports of people losing their valuables, vehicles being broken into or stolen, revellers being assaulted and injured, and, in the most tragic cases, people being attacked with sharp...