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Mass media as fourth estate

 



(Mass media as fourth estate): India is the largest democracy in the world. There are some pillars in this democracy. They are, 

 1. Legislature

 2. Executive

 3. Judiciary


But one more pillar in this democracy is heard again and again. The fourth pillar of democracy. And as the fourth pillar, mass media exists in democracy. The media plays a very important and effective role as the fourth pillar. Because if there is a mistake or a crack in any of the above three pillars, the job of the media is to spread the news of the crack among the people and repair it. Its use is not limited to entertainment. The media also has a lot of influence in the political and constitutional sense.The job of a journalist is only to present the truth to the people and to serve his words to the people through his work. They spread the economic, social and political news of all the countries of the world to us. Sometimes warns, sometimes inspires.


Since the job of the media is only to present the truth, people make the right decision based on them. For example, in the political arena, who will be the Prime Minister or the Chief Minister? If any corruption of the leaders is caught, then the media highlights it directly to the people, and by which the people have no difficulty in making decisions. Moreover, where the floods or disasters are happening in the country, how many deaths have been reported, they all highlight the media with the general public.How much the price of petrol has gone up, what the government has promised, what has been done, and what is left is all we get through them. Journalists do not hesitate to risk their lives. This is why the media is an important part of India and that is why the media is called the fourth pillar of democracy.


Edmund Burke marks the beginning of a new era in journalism. He called journalism as the fourth pillar. He served the media as the fourth pillar of the time, centering on the beginning of a new era of journalism. But given the current situation, there is a big question about the impartiality or truthfulness of the media.


If you look, during the war of independence, some of the prominent freedom fighters of that time started editing newspapers to present the truth to the people again and again. They tried to tell the truth, and tried to spread awareness among the people about the exploitation done by the British government. And in doing so, they get a kind of success.And in this way the process of raising awareness among the people continues to happen even after independence. Which is also present in today's society. And media has become an important part of society.


But even in this case, the news media has to face some problems, just like two different backs of a one taka coin can be noticed, just as this difference is noticeable in each case.


Freedom of speech or expression (Freedom of speech) Is full freedom given in this case in every case? Does the media have freedom of expression today?


This is the first time I have asked this question, because in the last few years the press has been deprived of this "freedom of expression". And to be honest, the question of survival has come up among journalists today. Because now the level of silence of journalists is gradually increasing. Only the freedom of speech of ordinary people proves how successful the country is. The outcome of the vote will be predictable only when a media outlet is allowed to cover it properly.And however, false broadcasts can never make anyone aware. And if this news is served against the government, the media house has to face various difficulties. Or journalists are beaten or killed. The level of advertising is reduced. And in any case, the news agencies also give us news or news in the hope of making their own profit.


Depriving people of news: In order to deprive people of news, the voice of the media has to be silenced first. If we go back to the current politics ten years ago, we can see that the prominent leaders and ministers were afraid of the media. Because they knew how to "speak in pen". So all those leaders and ministers would be under pressure if they made any mistake.


And if it can be matched today? It is understandable that the ability to speak the truth has diminished. If the government could have been changed in a media article, then why is the situation like this in today's media?


Whether it is India or any other democratic country or undemocratic country, a media will work everywhere only when they get full freedom. Journalism is a profession like any other profession. A fair work environment is desirable to do that.


The media has to be very responsible to itself without being influenced by any particular person or political party. Which is a very important issue for the media. And according to the press law, the media will not be influenced by any individual or group.


If the media is not allowed to serve the news properly, then the news structure can be damaged. Democracy is meaningless without an independent, neutral and active media. Because if the government makes a mistake, the job of the media is to correct those mistakes. In the case where the government sits on the throne, in many cases the wrong message of the government reaches the people unintentionally.


And the responsibility of the media is to help them reach the right message by correcting the wrong messages. In this case, it can be said that the role of the media as the fourth pillar is quite active and responsible. But when they are not given the opportunity to do their full job, and then the quality of the news is lost.



    

                                    - Sanny Bag

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