Press Sustained By Readers Best Placed To Be Independent; Corporate Media Dependent On State Patronage : Justice Nagarathna

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28 Feb 2026 12:08 PM IST

  • Press Sustained By Readers Best Placed To Be Independent; Corporate Media Dependent On State Patronage : Justice Nagarathna

    "Good journalism doesn’t run on goodwill alone," Justice Nagarathna said.

    Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Thursday said that a press sustained by its readers is best placed to remain independent, cautioning that corporate ownership structures often make media organisations vulnerable to State influence through economic patronage.Delivering the keynote address at the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025...

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