PANAJIUnion Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur inaugurated the 47th Annual Gathering and 20th Meeting of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) in presence of Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Dr L Murugan, Secretary, I&B Apurva Chandra and Director, AIBD Philomena Gnanapragasam in New Delhi on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion Thakur said that the biggest threat to mainstream media is not from new-age digital platforms, but rather the mainstream media channel itself. He went on to say that real journalism was about facing the facts, presenting the truth and letting all sides of the platform present their views. Inviting guests who are polarising, who spread false narratives and who shout at the top of their lungs damages the credibility of a channel, the Minister remarked. “Your decisions regarding the guest, the tone and visuals - define your credibility in the eyes of the audience. The viewer may stop for a minute to watch your show, but will never trust your anchor, your channel or brand as a trusted and transparent source of news,” he further added.
