Indian media prides themselves as the saviours of democracy and custodians of high moral values. Many in the media behave as if they are above law and none can tough them. They conduct sting operations and many people appreciate their efforts.
But in a shocker it is coming out that the so called Indian media got exposed internationally. According to the survey conducted by the world Economic Forum came with shocking results with burst the bubble of Indian media.
Eldmen Trust conducted the survey on behalf of the World Economic Forum for more than 20 years in the field of media, government & business in more than 38 countries with 33000 people.
Survey results indicated that 'Indian Media 2nd most untrusted institution'. It came second only to Australia. The survey named least trusted institutions in 29 countries.
According to the report majority of people in two-thirds of countries surveyed now distrust these institutions, with all-time low levels of trust recorded in a number of places.In short, there has been a “global implosion” in trust.
The survey came before the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Richard Edelman, president of Eldmen said “People now view media as part of the elite,”
Least trusted institution in 28 countries are as follows
Government
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Columbia
France
Germany
Italy
Malaysia
Mexico
Poland
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
US
Media
Australia
India
Ireland
Singapore
Turkey
UAE
UK
US
NGOs
China
Indonesia
Japan
Netherlands
Russia
Sweden
Business
Hongkong
