In a 2023 survey of Indian journalists regarding the highly polarized political climate, respondents were asked whether it is acceptable for journalists to take sides when offering their opinions on political and public matters. About 57 percent of journalists strongly disagreed with the notion, while around seven percent fully agreed, stating that there is no issue with journalists aligning themselves with particular parties.
Opinion on journalistic bias in news reporting in India in 2023
Survey question: Do you agree or disagree with the following statements - given that politics is extremely polarized these days, there is nothing wrong if journalists take the side of one party or the other while offering their opinion on political and public matters?
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Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). (July 18, 2023). Opinion on journalistic bias in news reporting in India in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488965/india-opinion-on-journalistic-bias-in-news-reporting/
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). "Opinion on journalistic bias in news reporting in India in 2023." Chart. July 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488965/india-opinion-on-journalistic-bias-in-news-reporting/
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