MEDIA FREEDOM CRISIS: THE ‘DARK AGE’ OF JOURNALISM

MEDIA FREEDOM CRISIS: THE ‘DARK AGE’ OF JOURNALISM Following the acquisition of NDTV by the Adani Group, veteran journalist Ravish Kumar (joining in 1996) resigned. His departure was marked by a chilling statement: “What we have today in India is truly the ‘dark age’ of journalism. Our media ecosystem has been gutted and destroyed.” He condemned outlets that compromise ethics to align with the powerful, stressing that journalism has never been worse.

This incident is not isolated. It reflects a systemic crisis where corporate and political pressure routinely undermines editorial freedom. Similar resignations of senior journalists at other major news organizations, such as ABP News in 2018, confirm this ongoing pattern of media independence being eroded by vested interests.

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