Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said that the media can
make or mar a democracy. After inaugurating the 66th national conference
of journalists organised by the Indian Federation of Working
Journalists and the Tumkur district unit of the Karnataka Working
Journalists Association on the premises of Sridevi College of
Engineering and Technology here on Friday, Mr. Shettar said that the
media has a very important role to play in a democratic set-up. He said
that the democratic system will be successful only when the media
carried out its duties responsibly.
Criticising the
trend of airing “breaking news” among newsmen, he said that without
analysing the adverse effect of sensationalising the news, the mediamen
are airing “breaking news” that causes harm to society. He said that the
media have to exercise restraint while airing such news. He said that
crime is glorified which affects society and encourages anti-social
elements to indulge in such incidents.
Over 2,000 journalists from different States and 10 journalists from Sri Lanka are taking part in the conference.
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