This document discusses the role of media in a democracy. It begins by defining media and noting how media has evolved from newspapers to include television and radio. It then discusses how media acts as the "fourth pillar" of democracy by keeping the other pillars - the legislature, executive, and judiciary - in check. Specifically, media brings issues to light, influences public opinion and policymaking, and provides a platform for citizens to voice concerns. An ideal media fulfills its role as an interface between the government and people by informing citizens of their rights and holding politicians accountable. However, the document raises the question of whether Indian journalists truly have freedom of speech and expression, citing examples of journalists who were killed for their work exposing religious intolerance

1. PRESENTATION

2. -Aachal Burande
B.A.I.J.(F.Y.)

3. What is Democracy by
Abraham Lincoln?

4. DEMOCRACY
On 26th January, 1950 , after
proclaiming the constitution of India, it
becomes
“ Sovereign Secular Democratic
Republic”
As with this, Democracy in India is the
greatest democracy in the world.

5. Media: Inclusive
 Media not only limited to newspapers but also extended to televisions
& radio n far further.
 Media comes into existence with The first newspaper : THE BENGAL
GAZETTEEA in 1780.
 The government first runned broadcasting set up was called the India
State Broadcasting Services (ISBS) which is then turned into AIR (All
India Radio) in June 1936.
 The experiment of TV first done in India in 1959. Further in 1976
Doordarshan was started and in 1982 DOORDARSHAN started
national coverage & colour transmission for 1st time.
 It has been playing very important role in shaping human minds

6. MEDIA:

7. What is media?
 Media plays a crucial role in shaping healthy
Democracy.
 It is the backbone of a Democracy.
 Media makes us aware of various social, political &
economical activities happening around the world.
 It is like a mirror, which shows us or strives to show us
the bare truth and harsh realities of life.

8. Example
 The time of emergency in India : The most shameful
period in history of media. Our PRINT WARRIORS
caved in under the Indira Gandhi government
pressure & meekly submitted to total media
censorship. To show their protest, they asked to leave
a blank column in newspapers.
 Also at period of Indira Gandhi’s government,
transformation of AIR into ALL INDIRA RADIO
taken place.

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10. MEDIA: The 4th pillar of Democracy

11. Media & legislatives:
Its media’s responsibility to bring issue in light if
any unethical incidence happens in society & be a
trigger to form ACT in Legislature.

12. Media & Executive:
Media plays an important role in legislature mainly in politics as it influences
public opinion and helps common people to define government. It has
powers to form the GOVERNMENT & collapse it.

13. Media & Judiciary:
Media provides platform to express thoughts & even
protest against violence like KOPARDI issue, Ram
Rahim case and brings it towards judiciary.

14. Relationship between
DEMOCRACY & MEDIA
Without active & neutral
media Democracy cant exist:
Media is the WATCHDOG in
Democracy

15. Ideal media for welfare of
DEMOCRACY
Media should be serve as INTEFACE
between government & common man:
Media should bring all
possible things into light:

16. Media realizes citizens about their
rights to sustain Democracy
Media helps people in nourishing
their rights & realizing their
responsibilities in Democracy:
Media reminds politicians about their
unfulfilled promises at the time of
elections:

17. FREEDOM of PRESS in Democracy
Freedom of SPEECH:
Freedom of
EXPRESSION:

18. Indian citizens (Journalists) have
FREEDOM of Speech & Expression???

19. WHO WERE THEY?
 NARENDRA DABHOLKAR: Exposed sham
rituals, miracles, black magic.
 M.M.KALBURGI: Against religious intolerance
 GOVIND PANSARE: A raucous anti-toll tax activist
 GAURI LANKESH: Against communal violence
 PRABIR GHOSH: Exposed the famous Teresa Miracle

20. For your kind attention…