A journalist shares the same freedom as other citizens, the Supreme Court said
New Delhi:
A private channel television program presented as an exposition on a “Muslim infiltration conspiracy in government service” was suspended today by the Supreme Court, which made very strong comments on the state of electronic media and called for a panel of distinguished people to set standards for channels.
Here are the top 10 quotes from Supreme Court justices:
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The problem with electronic media has to do with PRTs, which generates more and more sensationalism, damages people’s reputations and masquerades as a form of law.
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The power of electronic media is enormous. You can become a focal point by targeting a particular community or groups
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Such accusations (Muslims infiltrating the public administration) have no factual basis; How can this be allowed? Can these programs be allowed in a free society?
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Reputation can be damaged; the image may blur. How to control this? The state cannot do this
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The building of a stable democratic society and constitutional rights and duties are based on the coexistence of communities. Any attempt to vilify a community should be viewed with contempt.
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We need to look at the property of visual media. The entire shareholding pattern of the company must be public. The company’s revenue model should also be put in place to see if the government is putting more ads in one and fewer in the other.
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The media cannot violate the standards they prescribe. You need to see the role of the anchor. Check in television debates the percentage of time that the presenter takes to speak. Mute the speaker and ask questions
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When we talk about journalistic freedom, it is not absolute. A journalist shares the same freedom as other citizens. There is no separate freedom for journalists like in the United States. We need journalists who are fair in their debates
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Let the best in the nation suggest actions that we can help debate on our platform and then come up with standards. Now an anchor points to a community. To say that we are a democracy, we need to have certain established standards
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You cannot broadcast any program that creates community discord. Is it correct that the harmony that exists in India is disturbed?
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