There is a larger editorial directive to dumb down the news: Jehangir Pocha

The first big crisis for journalism came after 9/11 and the media industry failed that test… The essential crisis was – ‘what is the role of journalism in the face of a national crisis?’ The media industry globally failed that test. They became polarised very quickly and began to reflect largely their government’s view, observes Jehangir Pocha, Editor, Businessworld.

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Published: Oct 15, 2008 8:42 AM  | 1 min read
There is a larger editorial directive to dumb down the news: Jehangir Pocha
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The first big crisis for journalism came after 9/11 and the media industry failed that test… The essential crisis was – ‘what is the role of journalism in the face of a national crisis?’ The media industry globally failed that test. They became polarised very quickly and began to reflect largely their government’s view, observes Jehangir Pocha, Editor, Businessworld.

Published On: Oct 15, 2008 8:42 AM 
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