Summary:
- Conflict zones have always created conflicts for the media itself about how to cover them.
- The major conflict zones like Middle East and West Asia have stretched not only the resources but more importantly the imaginations of the media in covering such things.
- Media’s role has been crucial and controversial sometimes.
- There have been dilemmas for the media where some have taken an activists role, in contrast to the view of media as a passive and neutral reflections of existing social and political world.
- The advent of social media and its increasing usage in these conflicting zones has added a new dimension to this.
- The advent of social media has diversified the dimension of the media.
- Each media defines a conflict in their own way and hence things are not so clear sometimes.
- There is rethinking required in the firmament. There is enough space for mainstream media to contribute in an effective manner to the society.
- Relationship between the state and media has always been symbiotic relationship.
- We should not limit activism to the act of protesting. Activism is sensibility and is also diversified.
- Activism as far as the media is concerned is inevitable.
- Experts say that Critical thinking is activism.
- There is a strong case for public service media in India. And also is a strong case for transparency and accountability of the corporate media.
- Accountability to the citizens of the country is required from the media.
Source: RajyaSabha TV
