Corporatisation of Media | Issues and Solutions

woman

With RIL taking over Network 18 recently, concerns have been raised about increasing deterioration in the quality of journalism and how corporatisation of media is a major contributor to it. With most media houses bleeding money and investors eyeing profitability, corporatisation is perhaps, inevitable. What are the dangers of such a phenomenon? Lack of editorial freedom, skewed coverage ... what else? If this thing has to be regulated, which issues need to be kept in consideration? And what solutions can employed by the govt. and TRAI?

akrao_iimb

There was a debate on Rajya Sabha TV on this issue and they seemed to cover nuances attached to this issue. Attaching the link.

Blitzkrieg

With the recent takeover of Network 18, this topic has become important. Apart from this, there are other issues also in "Media topic" which are important and have a high probability of being asked. We can discuss on all these issues on this thread.

1. Who should be allowed to own it? This contains two issues which are more important Corporatisation of media and politicisation of media

2. Horizontal Integration: How much of it should be allowed?

3. Vertical Integration: Again, regulation

4. TRP and other television ratings: News guidelines by TRAI

5. sam Pitroda commiittee on Prasar Bharti

A relevant article from Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/media-crossholding-in-cross-hairs/article4743586.ece

Doesn't covers anything in depth but good for basics.

woman

@akrao_iimb @Blitzkrieg Thanks.