Critical Analysis of Regulation of Visual Media in India

Abstract

Broadcasting is a medium of speech and expression as well as a way of communication. As a result, no private individual, institution, or organization, and therefore no government or government organization, may claim sole ownership of it under a democratic state. Monopoly in the print or electronic media is likewise prohibited by our Constitution. In India, there are few or no rules governing visual media, and those that do exist are insufficient to deal with the hazards that this form of media poses. newlineThe term Visual Media refers to and includes all forms of media that are not printed. This type of media is significantly larger and more influential, has a great impact than the print media. It has been responsible for some very successful political or social movements in recent years. However, as is customary, there is an equal amount of evil paired with a bigger good or, to put in another way, the greater the good, the greater the bad, and therefore this form of media also has its own set of drawbacks. Visual media is one of the most popular and powerful forms of media in existence today, and it has a significant impact on the masses, owing to the fact that it reaches people nearly instantly, and partly because, as the saying goes, quota picture is worth a thousand words.quot. As the fourth pillar of democracy, the media is frequently entrusted with the role of watchdog, and it is expected of the media to be responsible and reasonable. The freedom of the press has been implicitly guaranteed by the Indian Constitution under Article 19(1). (a). In recent times, the role of visual media and particularly social media has been vehemently criticized because of the threats it has posed. Social media is even credited with various revolutions around the globe, for instance, in Egypt. Apart from it, this form of media has been highly used to initiate contempt and hatred in order to achieve illicit political means and other similar purposes. The objectives of present study are; newline1. To examine the role of visual media in the prese