TY  - SER
AU  - Banerjee, Sumanta
TI  - Media: bashed from outside and flawed from within
PY  - 2008///
KW  - Mass media
N2  - The "vibrant" Indian media is under siege on al sides. Powerful politicians use mobs to browbeat independent outlets; the state manipulates the media to plant information through journalists innocent of the basic norms of reporting and media owners prioritise their commercial interests over everything else. A number of examples in recent months from around the country highlight the ugly trends. - Reproduced
BR  - AR79571
ER  - 
