Jammu, July 20 -- Journalism, despite all the challenges, is an integral part of any democratic society. The appearance of new technologies and the ability to spread information instantly via the Internet has indeed made a lot of changes. The fact that people can now get access to any news from the comfort of their home is definitely a positive trend. However, as all things in the world, this process has both positive and negative aspects. The former include such advantages as increased voice for the voiceless, while the latter comprise the loss of professional credibility, ethical decline, and public trust.
The most apparent problem with the current state of journalism is that people who do not have enough professional competence, ethical...