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100 _aBanerjee, Sumanta
245 _aMedia: bashed from outside and flawed from within
260 _c2008
300 _ap.10-12.
362 _a2 Aug
520 _aThe "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.
650 _aMass media
773 _aEconomic and Political Weekly
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