Topic: Truth is a rare commodity despite the freedom enjoyed by the print and electronic media.

Outline:

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.

4-Measures to resurrect truth in the print and electronic media:
A) internal measures:
a) media sould report and present the news stories without distorting
facts and figures.
b) instead of riding the spree of sensationalism media should focus
on investigative journalism to seek fact from fiction
c) Media owners should focus on professional and practical training
of journalism to equip them with techniques of professionalism.
B) External Measure:
a) governments and civil society should provide safe and sound
environment to the media personnel to perform their journalist
work without any hindrance
b) There should be liaison committees among stake holder to
mitigate the issues of independent reporting on the matters of
national security and interest
5) Conclusion.

Kindly critically evaluate the outline and give your opinions freely.

and yes, this topic can be dealt with reference to Pakistan and also with reference to international media. i have chosen to go by the latter point of view. kindly, do give your suggestion that can we go by that approach?

Jazak'ALLAH