• Jahangeer Ahmad Bhat

Indian politics has witnessed a spin of change over a period of time and to interact with the people makes it completely dependent on media the one way or the other experiencing the fellow democracies and its effect. The history of mass media emanated from man struggle for liberty and freedom, which include freedom of expression, freedom to write and express oneself. To borrow a leaf from Jakande Lateef, a veteran journalist has argued that, “the Press is more important than the other functions of government for none of them has so ramifying an influence and great a power on the daily lives of millions of people”. Citizens learn about politics and government primarily from television and newspapers. These media outlets can influence voters not only through the slant of a particular report, but also merely by choosing which stories to cover. The primary aim of this paper is to critically examine the impact of media on Indian politics.

Media, Politics, Democracy, Freedom, Government.

"MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIAN POLITICS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.66-69, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905012.pdf

"MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIAN POLITICS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp66-69, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905012.pdf