Satyamev Jayate - motto of Journalism

Satyamev Jayate - the motto of Journalism

My decision to take Journalism as my career, was based on two things -- first, my hobby of reading and collecting newspaper articles and photographs on different subjects and second, my belief that it is much more than just a profession.
   
    After being a regular reader of The Hindu (TH), The Times of India (TOI), Hindustan Times (HT), Deccan Herald (DH) and Navbharat Times (NT) for last 12 years, what I learnt is that media is not only a medium of propaganda, but it actually can create a change in the society.
   
    I have come across several such attempts by these esteemed publications during the last decade. The articles written by the Rural Affairs Editor of The Hindu P Sainath on Farmer Suicide's and the 'Lead India' campaign from TOI for choosing the future leaders of our country, are two of the examples.
   
    Even, just by bringing truth in the public domain, media has been at the forefront of change in the society. The resilience shown by The Indian Express group during Emergency and expulsion of 11 MPs caught on camera in the cash-for-questions sting conducted by Aaj Tak and Cobrapost.com proves the same.
   
    "Satyamev Jayate..."
   
    By working as a watchdog of the society, Media has made sure that the three pillars of Democracy --- Executive, Legislature and Judiciary--- should do their job as mentioned in the constitution.
   
    However, there are some shortcoming plaguing the media, like spreading propaganda of the political parties, writing 'advertorials' for Big Corporates and sensationalizing front page to increase revenue.
   
    Still the Indian press, which was a major weapon in the hands of revolutionary leaders at the time of Freedom Struggle and Emergency, is strong enough to counter these shortcomings and come out as a winner every time, and does not require any government intervention in its functioning.
   
    The one thing that I am still trying to understand is, that why these journalists, who are so knowledgeable and have such strong principles, are not coming out in large numbers to join politics.
   
    Just by pointing mistakes of politicians, bureaucrats, police, and others by conducting STING OPERATIONS, won't create a change in the society. One needs to work in the system to change the same.
   
    "Be the Change You Want to See In Your World..."
                             MAHATMA GANDHI
   
    There are people who have joined politics after their careers in journalism, but the numbers are few. Its high time and the people in journalism should start to take a more active role in the society, if they want to make India 'a superpower'.
   
    "No real change in history has ever been achieved by discussions..."
                         Subhash Chandra Bose

JAI HIND.....

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