VIDHIGYA: The Journal of Legal Awareness
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Media trial: Persevering anomaly or an inexorable premise

Student, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, (RGNUL), Punjab

Online published on 28 June, 2017.

Abstract

“Whoever controls the media controls the mind.”-Jim Morrison

In a democratic society like India, there could be nothing more authoritative or powerful than having the influence to ability to influence the opinion and action of public. The present era is an epoch of information. Media, in general refers to means of communication; Press comprises of newspaper, magazines and Electronic media i.e. television, radio, mobile, internet are used for the purpose of obtaining information which is fundamental to the functioning of a democratic society.