The destruction of journalism, amidst a pack of dogs stands a Tiger
<p>Journalism I feel is a very essential stakeholder in a democratic setup. Without journalists who are the real armed stallions, the powerful elite and fictitiously imbued criminals will rule the political space. But Is Journalism the type of work that we imagined to be, exist now? If not, then there is a big problem. At the very start, I want to mention, that I am not pushing this piece into a territory of political leanings, ideology or media as a corporate sellout. I am just trying to draw your attention to the values, and intrinsic and inherent ideals that define journalistic integrity. What it means to be a journalist in today’s polarizing times.</p>
<h1>India’s concocted interspersion with Journalism</h1>
<p>Journalism in India is at such a deprecatory low that beyond this state, something to go any lower will classify the power enabling Journos as bootlickers of the current dispensation. I have always been fascinated with how Journalists behave when they try to adjust themselves in the fulcrum of power. India post-2014 seems to have so many fickle minds as journalists that parade a dystopian narrative every night now at 9 PM prime time debate shows. They change colours faster than a Chameleon does. And the deep sinking shame has been lost somewhere, and the people are buying this disoriented worldview that sucks up their wild imaginations often strengthening their egos. Conducive, appealing to someone’s ego in today’s world is as easy as getting something viral on the internet. Using your identity as a weapon, history as a shield, and armour as electoral prowess; all variegated ideas fuse together to create polarity in society. It is very easy to create the “other” in today’s demanding times. Even if the ‘other’ itself is suffering from their own.</p>
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