Hounding the newshounds

Why this kolaveri di? The Tamil/English hit song roughly means: “Why this rage, girl?” It is a question that the news media is increasingly asking as everyone seems to be piling on to it. From disparaging remarks from the Press Council chairman, to a possible ~100 crore fine for a channel, to a government pushing for more content regulation — everyone, it seems, is out to get the media. The feeling of persecution has been captured well by last week’s Outlook magazine cover: “Why does everybody hate the media? Do they? Are we getting somewhat blinded by television news channels and an English press that is obsessed with itself? Have we forgotten how to wield the power of media with responsibility? And every time someone reminds us, we bristle.

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