Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
Indian journalist's, right to information, Indian journalism
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Communications
Abstract
When governments keep secrets from citizens, corruption prevails and democracy remains a far-fetched ideal at best. However, government transparency – an antidote to corruption – is an inconceivable idea to much of the global population. In a high-pressure effort to approach this ideal, India enacted the Right to Information Act in October, 2005. Citizens now enjoy increased access to the inner-workings of government, and public servants are held to a higher standard of accountability. Through my research, I explored how journalists have used their newfound right to information to enhance their reporting practices and propagate public information through the media.
Recommended Citation
Magleby, Marie and Carter, Edward
(2013)
"The Right to Know: The Indian Journalist’s Right to Information Since 2005,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 2216.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2216