Journalism of M. K. Gandhi: Its Relevance in Twenty First Century India

Abstract

The Fourth Estate is a powerful force in the twenty-first century to be reckoned with. The challenges and responsibilities are galore in a country like India. Journalism in India is not new, rather it has marched through the previous century when it was started, practiced and used to achieve the avowed objective to inform and educate the society at large. The ethical standard professed by those who were in the profession continuously maintained and improves the prestige and magnanimity of the profession in a manner which should be emulated even today. Journalism is both an art and a profession. The trend in modern journalism in India is to emphasize the professional aspect more. Whether it is an art or a profession or both, the fact is that it requires a good foundation and grooming ground for achieving excellence to educate inform and entertain the people. Here the Gandhi an concept of journalism has been discussed with a view to situate the journalism of today's India in an era of globalization because the fact of the matter is that his ideas and thoughts have still relevance which can be pursued by maintaining equilibrium between ethical professionalism and commercialism.