Although journalists don’t have statutory powers, they have equal responsibility just as the three pillars of democracy to help society prosper, senior journalist Subhash Hugar has opined.
He was addressing a gathering after participating in the Press Day celebrations in Yadgir on Tuesday organised by the district unit of Karnataka Union of Working Journalists Association (KUWJA).
Mr Hugar, who delivered a special lecture on Investigative Journalism, said that journalists should be answerable to the people. “Journalists should highlight the mistakes of those in governance and protect the interests of people,” he added.
