National Conference on Ethical Issues and Indian Media
National Conference on Ethical Issues and Indian Media
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ati<strong>on</strong>al <str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>ference</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Ethical</strong> <strong>Issues</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>on</strong> ovember 26, 27 2010Sessi<strong>on</strong> 5BWhat Ails <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Media</strong>: Political Ownership or Corporate Ownership?2.00 pm – 3.00 pm<strong>Media</strong> Ethics <strong>and</strong> Recent Trends in Electr<strong>on</strong>ic <strong>Media</strong>Shashi Bhushan SinghSchool of LiteratureMahatma G<strong>and</strong>hi Internati<strong>on</strong>al Hindi UniversityWardhaMaharashtraAbstractIn this era of liberalisati<strong>on</strong>, the role of media has been witnessing a dimensi<strong>on</strong>al change. In particular, the role of electr<strong>on</strong>ic media isbordering <strong>on</strong> indifference <strong>and</strong> irresp<strong>on</strong>sibility. This paper examines why our electr<strong>on</strong>ic media can not deal with news like the Marathinewspaper Samrat <strong>and</strong> why it is not possible for them to go bey<strong>on</strong>d when Salman's dog <strong>and</strong> Katrina's bitch are getting married or not.Dept. of Journalism <strong>and</strong> Mass Communicati<strong>on</strong>, Periyar University, Salem