Question

The extent to which media reporting on COVID-19 reflects a democratic society

Answer 1

In a democratic society, the media have the responsibility of promoting democratic principles such as transparency, accountability and freedom of speech

Explanation:

• The media's job is to empower the people of the country by keeping them updated. In any emergency situation globally, media have also played a significant part.
• Many governments have given media a free hand to comment on the present situation, with regard to social distancing & precautionary measures to break the chain and lack of governance for the nation. The press coverage since COVID-19 is to a "certain degree" represent a "democratic principle".
• A good thing appears to be that the authorities have identified the flaws in the program's wide-ranging management of an outbreak, leading the state to take the action needed for the countries. However,  misinterpretation  in the number of deaths and those recovered was found to deter  the spread of disease or other cause
• However, there have been issues of media not providing a transparent picture of the situation, either on their own or due to suppression of facts by the govt. Without the media reporting all the truth about Covid 19 and other things that are crucial to people consistently, the media subvert democracy by misguiding the people and not by providing reliable information to make good decisions concerning their lives..
• Yet several governments around the world are taking measures to avoid the spread of fake reports about the disease Corona, or COVID-19. Such reforms are known as a precursor to the enforcement of restrictive legislation against press freedom, but with good intentions.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Media Reporting on Corona Pandemic

Explanation:

In our country Media is not free to report on any issue,not just corona but any other issue.

The government has repeatedly tried to exercise total control over information about Covid-19. On 31 March, it asked the supreme court to “direct” the media to publish nothing about the epidemic “without first ascertaining the facts from the mechanism provided by the government.” This was tantamount to prior censorship, to forcing journalists to publish only government-approved information.  

This would clearly have been unconstitutional and the outcry was such that the supreme court did not acquiesce. But it did however make concessions to the government, ruling that, to avoid the dissemination of “unverified news capable of causing panic,” the media must “refer to and publish the official version about the developments” including the government’s daily bulletin.

In a continuing display of governmental desire to restrict reporting, the health ministry dispatched the next day’s press conference in less than 15 minutes. The ministry’s representatives told reporters they