When the big media houses are being controlled by the corporate, and the government continues to curb the freedom of press, it’s high time for the independent media to unite and fight back.
What does independent media need to survive in the face of the corporate media with its massive monetary backing? In this discussion with NewsClick Editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, veteran journalists Seema Mustafa [The Citizen], Hartosh Bal Singh [The Caravan] and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta talk about the importance of the reader-supported model in order to ensure sustenance through subscriptions. When the big media houses are being controlled by the corporates, and the government continues to curb the freedom of press, it’s high time for the independent media to unite and fight back.