How powerful is media in Indian politics?

In a country where the televisions viewed by almost everyone poor or

rich, u have to admit it's powerful.

Media is emerging as the big thing in world not only in India. it is the
only thing which will decide the prime minister or president of any
country in the world. It’s an marketing department for politicians to
advertise themselves with the peoples. That’s all. Now a days in India
politicians are developing their own media to advertise themselves.

Media both press and TV are very powerful. They expose the truth .
But the tragedy is establishment is insensitive to truth .

Media has powers to take anyone to the helm or to the potholes

Media is called the fourth pillar of democracy. It should be given full

power what it deserves as it can stop corruption in India.

The Media is said to be responsible for the negative image of India

among all her neighboring countries who accuse India of aggressive
designs and of grandiose, haughty attitude. The image of India
framed by the Media is different from the friendly image cast by its
people when they come in contact with the neighbors., and meet
them on equal level.

The important identity of a responsible media is playing an unbiased

role in reporting a matter without giving unnecessary hype to attract
the attention of the gullible public with the object of making money
and money only.After reporting properly the media can educate the
public to form their own opinion in the matters of public interest.The
media can highlight the short-comings of the official machinery in its
functioning,bringing out the sufferings of the public in general.
As political parties start media for themselves and utilise it for their
own selfish ends, the role of the media is very much narrowed.During
elections ,in democracy the media is an effective tool for getting the
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The idea that media should serve the society, particularly in the third
world, in solving the problems people are facing has already gained
momentum. Journalists, politicians and even the general public are
talking about the necessity of harnessing the media .Around election
time, the media is extre c opinion in its favour

The media plays an important role in our life. It has the power to
speak boldly against wrong politicians. The media gives voice to the
poor people Media has a constructive role to play for the society.
Today News Channels and even some Newspapers are mouthpiece
of some political parties. Their work then limits only to spread the
ideology of the party rather than giving the correct news. People have
to judge on their own by looking different channels for the same news
and then form a conclusion.ople. When nobody listens to a man only
the media raises his voice.