Media’s work is to convey news, and not manufacture news: Anurag Thakur

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur stressed on media conveying the positive developments in the country within India and the world, while desisting from indulging in manufacturing news.

The Minister was addressing the DNPA Conclave and Awards 2024 today. Speaking at the Conclave, Thakur said, “Whatever that the media does, nothing should be detrimental to the country. Media’s work is to convey the news, and not manufacture news.”

He further said that he believed that Indian media understands the realities very well and reports news with great responsibility. “However, today the responsibilities of media are not limited to reporting with the boundary of India. Today, through digital platforms media needs to highlight India’s forward march, the country’s culture, literature, arts and heritage, and whatever good that is happening in India or whatever is associated with India. This can be taken forward by the media to not just throughout the country, but across the world as well, because there is nothing terrestrial in this. Media can take the message anywhere.”

At the same time, the Minister affirmed that while there might be difference of opinion, however, there needs to be fair reporting in this regard. “There should not be any manufacturing of fake news that some people currently indulge in,” he maintained.