Role of Media in Communal Violence
Journal Title: Review Journal of Political Philosophy - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
IN DEMOCRATIC societies, when there is a wide heterogeneity among the citizens this often results in conflicts and violence, sometimes leading to large-scale communal violence and loss of life and properties. India has also had a long history of communal violence among the various communities. In this situation, media occasionally plays a harmful role in fomenting communal violence. We find many biases in media reporting. Since communalism is rapidly increasing, threatening our pluralist society, media is also affected by this virus. The media constitute the backbone of democracy. The media is supplying the political information that voters base their decisions on. They identify problems in our society and serve as a medium for deliberation. They are also the watchdogs that we rely on for uncovering errors and wrongdoings by those who have power. It is therefore reasonable to require that the media perform to certain standards with respect to these functions, and our democratic society rests on the assumption that they do. The role of the media is vital in generating a democratic culture that extends beyond the political system and becomes engrained in the public consciousness over time. It is through the media that people share their experience, learn and become aware. It is how a constructive political debate about options and policies develops. The media right is exercised in public and therefore has greater effect vis-a-vis what a person says privately. In order for the media to fulfill this function, it must guarantee its objectivity; the journalist should always be a neutral observer, unengaged with events but faithfully recording them. The following information will outline the key requisites necessary for a robust and balanced media industry and highlight some of the issues that are facing working journalists today.
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Dr. Manmeet Kaur
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