The Media Industry Development Authority has confirmed that an independent media monitoring unit will be established soon that will monitor whether the media organisations are giving equal access to all political parties in the lead up to the general elections.
Chairman, Ashwin Raj said they have received complaints that there is not equal access given to some entities.
Raj said this unit will have around five people who will have wealth of experience having worked in the media industry but currently not affiliated with any of the media outlets or the government.
He said another thing that will become a requirement from now is that all media outlets will have to disclose their in house editorial policies.
Raj said he needs to know how and why certain letters and opinion pieces get published to the exclusion of others.
Story by: Dhanjay Deo
