International Research Journal of Commerce , Arts and Science
( Online- ISSN 2319 - 9202 ) New DOI : 10.32804/CASIRJ
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ROLE OF MEDIA IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
1 Author(s): SHASTA GUPTA
Vol - 5, Issue- 5 , Page(s) : 193 - 197 (2014 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ
Why companies need to be governed at all? The answer, particularly with respect to listed companies, is, to maintain the trust of investors. A large section of investors in today’s world, devotedly participates in capital market, but they remain unaware of various happenings inside the company premises. Transparency is the need of the hour and this requirement demands not only continuous disclosures by companies, strong legislation and law enforcement, but also a courageous and righteous free media. What role can media play? What are the possible limitations associated with its role? These questions are discussed in this paper along with a continuum, developed for different role levels of media.