Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s lament that news channels are resorting to setting the country’s agenda instead of reporting is worthy of consideration by news channels that are obsessed with ‘breaking news’ (“Jaitley takes a swipe at news channels”, March 3). Viewers often look at breaking news as nothing more than a nuisance. While overzealous news anchors cry for quick revenge against Pakistan, others go straight for the government’s jugular. There are still others who set the agenda of the country’s judiciary. The press is the last line of defence in a democracy but reporters must also hold a mirror to events on the ground, rather than turning critics of events. More often, their news items read like editorials.
Kangayam R. Narasimhan,
Chennai