Chapter 3: Sting Journalism: A Sign of the Times
Keywords:India; Indira Gandhi; investigative journalism; journalism; journalists; sting operations; television channels
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Sting Journalism: A Sign of the Times
The leap to 'infotainment' that media outlets have made in the race for profits and the consequent dilution of the 'watchdog' role of media is a universal phenomenon that has been the subject of much analysis. As pointed out elsewhere in this volume, the trend has become increasingly apparent in India in the age of globalisation. This chapter elaborates some of the ways in which the unbridled race for profits has impacted upon journalism. Attempts to draw more audiences and advertisers have resulted in newer genres of news, one of which is focused on below: 'sting operations'.
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Rodrigues, U. M., & Ranganathan, M. (2015). Sting journalism: a sign of the times. In Indian news media: From observer to participant (pp. 65-95). SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9789351508007.n3
Rodrigues, Usha M., and Maya Ranganathan. "Sting Journalism: A Sign of the Times." In Indian News Media: From Observer to Participant, 65-95. New Delhi: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9789351508007.n3.
Rodrigues, U. M. and Ranganathan, M. 2015. Sting Journalism: A Sign of the Times. In: 2015. Indian News Media: From Observer to Participant, New Delhi: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd. pp. 65-95 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9789351508007.n3> [Accessed 18 Jan 2022].
Rodrigues, Usha M. and Maya Ranganathan. "Sting Journalism: A Sign of the Times." Indian News Media: From Observer to Participant. New Delhi: SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2015, pp. 65-95. SAGE Knowledge. 18 Jan 2022, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9789351508007.n3.