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Press must remain free if a country is to remain a democracy
Context:
- Journalists and their jobs are difficult and is equivalent to as of legislature and Judiciary in terms to awake the masses and speak on behalf of them.
Importance of press:
- Fourth Pillar of Democracy: The media is the fourth pillar in the conception of the State, and thus an integral component of democracy. A healthy democracy must encourage the development of journalism that can ask difficult questions to the establishment.
- Debates and discussion: The media sparks debates and discussion in a society. All societies inevitably become dormant and immune to the problems that plague them. Journalism is one of the key aspects which prod us out of this collective inertia.
- For Example, the media’s coverage of the rape of Jyoti, or Nirbhaya, by certain men in Delhi resulted in widespread protests and later, in reforms to criminal law.
- Catalysts of social and political change: Prior to independence, newspapers were run by social reformers and political activists in order to raise awareness.
- For Example, Dr. Ambedkar launched newspapers such as Mooknayak to create awareness about the rights of the most neglected communities in India.
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