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NEW DELHI:
Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has
stressed the need to evolve a self imposed code of ethics
for the media to report truthfully and without any bias, as
only a credible Press report had the potential to win the
confidence of the people.
Speaking
as the chief guest at the platinum jubilee celebrations of
renowned Kannada daily 'Samyukta Karnataka' in Hubli over
the weekend, he said ''the most important aspect is to establish
the credibility of the Press with the people. Only a professionally
responsible Press can remain credible. Times are now changing
fast."
He
added that the Press also needed to prepare its future road
map and carve out its role in the changed scenario and be
able to mirror the wider and more fundamental concerns facing
the country.
He said the Press had a vital role to play in deepening the
roots of democracy. If the world today acknowledged that India
was a democracy in the true sense of the term, it was because
of the vibrancy of media in forming public opinion and creating
an informed citizenry.
Democracy grew through dissemination of information, expression
of views and constructive criticism for improved public governance,
he added.
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