ESSAY Outline
Truth is a Rare Commodity Despite the Freedom Enjoyed by The Print and Electronic Media
1- Introduction
2-Conceptualizing the vitality of truth for society.
3-Reasons that make truth a rare commodity although the print and electronic media enjoy freedom and independence:
a) The print and electronic media is ideologically-oriented the hinders truth.
b) The print and electronic media is commercial entity. it has to cater its commercial inters first, and social responsibility, second.
c) To get high-rating and increase circulation the print and electronic media add sensationalism and twist the facts.
d) The print and electronic media is working in the environment of fear, threat and suspicion( from state and non-state elements)
e) There is a dearth of investigative journalism around the globe( including Pakistan)
f) Although, the landscape of media has widened yet there is a shortage of experienced and trained journalists.
g) In my developing countries, the print and electronic media is immature and nascent stages of evolution.