There was a time when we presumed that only the journalist or the editor will be the last word on a news item

The explosion of digital media has ensured that a journalist is not the last word on the narrative of any event. The end consumer can now question and challenge the reporter or the editor on the credibility and the source of the news, Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani said on Friday.

She was speaking at the 69th valedictory session of the Development Journalism Course at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

“There was a time when we presumed that only the journalist or the editor will be the last word on a news item. Today, because of digital intervention, the end consumer can also ask questions on the efficacy or source of the information,” the Minister said.

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