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 Democracy and media power mutually co-operate with each other. Had there been no media power, the very essence of democratic culture would have sunk. The media has made the voice of the common man significant, impacting social attitudes and democratic responsibility.
If it wasn’t for sustained public pressure arising out of media activism, perhaps a logical conclusion could never have been reached in cases like the Jessica Lall murder, the Priyadarshini Mattoo case and the high-profile Nitish Katara case.
But can it be considered as crossing the limit when the media passes critical judgments at the investigation stage? What should the role of the media be? Should it be limited to that of a watchdog or should it try to mobilise public opinion by creating awareness? Join us for a debate on The Big Fight on NDTV 24x7.
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