Scope for investment in the media has been provided with the guarantee that they will not be forcefully closed for any other reasons. Hence, the number of newspapers, magazines, TV stations and FM radios stations has increased, both with investments. Apart from commercial media there are also political media. That is those financed and run by various individual. And of course, the Government media, as before, also exist. Each of these types of media, are used news and views of benefit to the interests of democracy.

Their role has had the benefit of providing different and at times supportive messages, enabling the people to make choices. To some extent, skepticism among the media-people of the news and views provided has never been discerned, especially due to presentations.

Due to costly and lengthy litigation process in the world, acts of humanity of individuals by some media sources have also to be checked. Media may be able to play that role, if and when freedom, is achieved. But currently not the commercial and independent media, but private media seems to be more of a helping in achieving national consensus leading towards democracy.

A Scholar Dr. Misras said " As I understand enhanced capacity of any media is necessary to initiate or seek changes in the democracy. A views divided, dependent,  is not in any position to recommend any such changes. Except, of course, it's concerned citizens can try to use the "weapons of the power", by appeals for justice, fairness, and redress from the adverse effects of democracy to create favorable world opinion. And for the long run, collective efforts to reduce vulnerability must be attempted, as well as remove other forms of deficiencies.

 Media has to create favorable public and international opinion. Use of existing members to create trouth among the perceived "humanity" or among those who may form alliance to take a stand against one's side is also the part of the game.

Negotiations and dialogues can also be used in  favor to buy time to strengthen freedom.

They seem to accept "words" as they are presented. As it is said: "the road is paved with good intentions". So the people may even recommend or advise, but it is we, who may have to suffer the consequences of such advises. This can also apply to politics. In any case, externally imposed or delivered "freedom", only be genuine and be lasting or sustainable.

The time factor is very important. Time for honest negotiation can only arrive when the people realize. And many people have already said this much number of times. No side stops to think, until it look for alternatives.

Misras said "The rapid expansion of the area of work of the media , have been attributed to the fact that they had met serious ideologically or otherwise. Hence, they have no reason to doubt their activities, strategies. However, the major media have been tried to ideologically or by mobilizing the people or assisting the communities that have begun to work the groups.

The community groups do not have the unilateral power or freedom to make all the decisions by way of response to address them. So at present, favorable time or condition and even the realistic approach of the people for genuine dialogue and negotiations does exist to protect democracy.

Such opportune time and condition can only exist, when from all sides is met by the media are made to realize. The productive role of the International Community or the UN could be in facilitating, at all levels the emergence time and condition. Then and only then, perhaps media's  role will be productive and meaningful, if at all necessary then.

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