In order to be ahead in the scoop news supply to the public, it is indisputable that many TV channels in India are in a competitive mode and they are becoming opinion makers instead of being news providers. The print media is smug that a dexterous heading will be indistinguishable to readers but should be aware that the common man can discern biased reportage. On TV channels, panel discussions are noisy and often test the patience of viewers.
There are numerous burning social issues in the country that remain untouched by the visual media and the larger focus is only on politics. The media’s social responsibility is found wanting (OpEd page, “From the Readers’ Editor”, March 4).
R. Sridharan,
Chennai