India's elections are coming up...are the media up to the task? | The India Report
935,104
Published 2024-03-28
Until recently it was believed that the sheer diversity of outlets ensured a range of perspectives, but now, India’s mainstream media has largely been co-opted by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Just how did the media in India get to this point and what does it mean for the upcoming elections?
Featuring:
Ravish Kumar - Former Host, NDTV
Shashi Shekhar Vempati - Former CEO, Prasar Bharati
Pramod Raman - Chief Editor, MediaOne
Amy Kazmin - Former South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Meena Kotwal - Founder, The Mooknayak
Subscribe to our channel bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/AJEnglish
Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/program/the-india-report/
Check out our Instagram page: www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/
Download AJE Mobile App: aje.io/AJEMobile
@AljazeeraEnglish
#Aljazeeraenglish
#news
#india
#ndtv
#sreenivasanjain
All Comments (21)
-
A large population of India has stopped watching news on TV in favor of Indian media
-
That former Prasar Bharathi CEO is like " I am still unable to straighten my spine, ED, CBI may come otherwise" !
-
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napoleon Bonaparte... True Journalism will revive soon 👍
-
Few YouTubers are Becoming the fourth pillar, instead of Mainstream media.
-
After 2014, Indian media has changed its job from journalism to entertainment and acting as a BJP spokesperson. Its job is to hold the government accountable, but instead it holds the opposition and common people accountable.
-
India needs a free press to stay as a democracy
-
Beer biceps trolling was on point 😂
-
But fact of the matter is only a handful of citizens of India are seeing and realizing the truth.
-
Happy to see you India's top brave journaalist Ravish Kumar on this show
-
"press conference as an instrument has become redundant" This one line tells me everything I needed to know. Dark times.
-
I am so happy to see Srinivasan Jain after very very longtime Very frank reporter His introduction about any politician was unique in nature
-
Al Jazeera is the best place to discuss media freedom 😂😂😂
-
Oh Mann..so so good to see Sreenivasan Jain after so much time, feels like a decade..more power to you brother, u have fought a good fight..
-
Its really heartwarming to see Srinivasan Jain has found a platform to continue his pioneering investigative journalism.
-
'Press conference has become redundant' - when your party leader is afraid of real questions and truth. BJP out.
-
SREENIEEEE! Carry on the good work and we’re with you as always. A champion of true journalism never falls wayside, no matter what the black people try to silent him/ her.. 🎉🎉
-
Happy to see you Sreenivasan Proud of you guys Ravish Kumar is reaching 10 million subscribers
-
I am from India and I have huge respect for shrinivasan Jain for his honest reporting when he was working in Indian media 👏 👍 best of luck for new job sir at al jazira
-
Srinivasan Jain and Ravi Kumar - you are media heroes in our eyes. Keep doing what you're doing. The citizens of this country need you
-
I use to keep myself updated on the Indian news. Then I started noticing that there was not one single channel which critiqued the government. That was like a wake up call to see other side of the things.
