investigative media

If we look at investigative media working these days. I feel there are a few important issues that must be taken care of.
Presently media is independent in india there is no state regulation of any kind and it is a healthy sign for any democracy.
However media must understand their role in a more responsible way and work accordingly. Recently there were some sting operation on shakti kapoor and aman ( film TV personaly) on casting couch, however many people have on camera spoken about it in negative taste as interfereing private lives, indecent, cheat, untrue etc. If such kind of activities are being done as seen today to increase a channels TRP only then I think this is absolutely improper of the press working in a very selfish way. The important thing is if by any chance for various reasons a lot of complains are filed at the court and the govt comes in to set up rules which will make media work in a very restricted way, it will be total caos. Therefore media must work in self regulated way, to avoid any kind of problem in future.
In india there are hazaar issues or scandals which are much larger than sex scandals. Media must take the responsibility of exposing the people who hold power and misuse it, like tehelka did in arms procurement case. If sting operations of tehelka type do not remove corruption fully, it will atleast have a fear in mind of the these power holders from accepting bribes.
I really second tejpal's (tehelka chief) opinion which he expressed last evening on The Pooja Bedi show o ZOOM.

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