Is the media compromised?

Has the real essence of what a free press means dwindling? This is the question that the nation is contemplating.

 Following the CWG and the Adarsh scams, we’re now slammed by the 2G spectrum scam. Corruption was there and will always be there. But, the degree to which corruption has crept in is alarming. Now people who are by virtue of exposing what is corrupt are apart of the malfunction, because they have abandoned ethics.

The tapes that were recorded were explicit. Apart from overstepping their bounds, they eventually created a sense of distrust amongst the masses. It simply gives an impression that lately not only politicians and bureaucrats are corrupt but, also our media professionals. They are happily shaking hands and sailing in the same boat. The question is not ‘the degree of involvement’ but ‘the involvement itself’.

However, it is worth noting that one or two media professionals cannot distort the image of the entire media industry. This is because they don’t solely represent the media world. There are others who cling on to ethics and it is unfair to generalize them. We just need to discard the rotten apples soon less they spoil the entire basket.