The Great Indian NEWS Adventure
Remember DD News, the characteristic sober faced news anchors .Though one might be tempted (considering the current trend of histrionics), to accuse them of monotone, but News was then all about Moderation. Our teachers asked us to emulate them when we spoke English. NEWS was then an hourly daily affair, but it made sure one knew everything worth knowing.News was then not a story, and hence had only one version: TRUTH. But Media has since come a long way. Private Independent channels entered the foray. It was the time when news rooms got bigger, and news making was institutionalized. An army of professional anchors were all over the place, literally reporting from over the ground and under the water. With over a dozen news channels at his disposal, the average Indian viewer was thrilled with this news adventure. The News in India changed forever. Credibility of news today is always under scanner. Below is an attempt to explore the major reasons which lead to increased media apathy ...