This document discusses good governance and the role of government and media in a democratic society. It defines good governance as decision-making processes that are accountable, transparent, follow the rule of law, and are responsive, equitable, effective, participatory and citizen-friendly. Good governance promotes development and eradicates poverty. The document also outlines the duties and responsibilities of government, and examines the positive and negative impacts of media. It provides examples of how media has both succeeded and failed in achieving good governance, and discusses challenges faced by media in a democracy.

2. Good governance in society
‘Good governance is perhaps the single most
important factor in eradicating poverty and
promoting development.’ UN Secretary
General, Kofi Annan, 1998

3. What can government change?
Our knowledge
Our behaviour
Our attitude
Our emotions
Our political views

4. Ideal government
• Should be free from pressure
• Fact finding
• Nation building

5. What is Good Governance?
Good governance is about the processes for
making and implementing decisions.
It’s not about making ‘correct’ decisions, but
about the best possible processes for making
those decisions.

6. Characteristics of Good Governance
Accountable
Transparent
Follows the rule of law
Responsive
Equitable and inclusive
Effective and efficient
Participatory
Citizen-friendly

7. Multi-Dimensional Role of Government in
Society
Mirror of modern society
Acts as a watchdog function
Lifeline of a nation
Mediator between govt. and society
4th pillar of democracy
Platform for public discussion
Shaping of public opinion

8. Duties and Responsibilities of
Government
• It should be truthful, fare and objective.
• It should follow agreed codes of ethics and
professional conducts.
• It should represent the public and should
speak for them.

9. Positive Impacts
Global village
Easy trade
Keep us updated
Provide information
Watchdog function

10. Negative Impacts
× News for sale
× Cyber crimes
× False advertisements & wrong publicity
× Induced fear, threat, anxiety
× Mental hi-jacking
× Over exposure to unwanted content
× Privacy issues
× Sexually explicit content

11. Success of Media in Achieving Good
Governance
Our freedom struggle
Anna Hazare Campaign
Historical win of AAP and BJP
Clean India Campaign
Make in India
Jago Grahak Jago
India Against Corruption

12. Failure of Media
× Free and fair elections
× Black money
× Lokpal bill

13. Challenges of Media in Democracy
• Corporatisation of the media
• Commercialisation of the media
• Co-option of the media
• Compromising of the media
• Communalisation of the media

15. A Roadmap for an Effective Good
Governance
Promoting better regulation.
Protecting freedom and pluralism of media.
Promoting e-democracy.
Encouraging public participation.

16. Village
District
Commissionery
State
Centre

17. If it were left on me to decide whether we
should have a govt. without newspapers or
newspapers without a govt, I should not
hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
Thomas Jefferson
(3rd President of United States)

18. THANK YOU

19. Submitted by:-
• Siddhartha BTF/12/108
• Aakash Aggarwal BTF/12/106
• Sachin Malik BTF/12/113
• Ratnam Verma BTF/12/107
• Abhijeet Karan BTF/12/103
• Dhruv Saini BTF/12/111