GS4 · UPSC Mains

Undercover journalism exposes injustices, negligence, corruption and wrongdoing and yet going undercover to expose wrongdoing remains controversial. But, undercover journalists contend that they are fulfilling a fundamental duty of finding truth through their journalism. They argue that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy and the duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. So, there are some supporters of this kind of journalism, which sometimes infringe the privacy of individuals. However, some journalists also urge avoiding surreptitious methods of gathering information except when traditional open methods will not yield information vital to the public. In this context, answer the following questions: 20 (a) What are the ethical issues involved in the practice of undercover journalism? (b) Do you support the practice of undercover investigation by journalists? Give reasons in support of your answer.

20 marks · 19 toppers answered this

Topper	Rank	Source	Copy
Ashima Mittal	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Rohan Joshi	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Atirag Chaplot	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Fatima	—	VisionIAS	p.38
Prateek Jain	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Pradeep Kumar Dwivedi	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Shivani Goyal	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Ketan Garg	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Sangh Priy	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Shreshth	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Sameer Saurabh	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Mukul Jamloki	—	VisionIAS	p.39
RAMYA	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Sagar Kumar	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Abhinav Choudhary	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Abhishek Saraf	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Chirag Jain	—	VisionIAS	p.39
Junaid Ahmad	—	Vision	p.39
Keerthi Vasan V	—	Vision	p.39