The Shocking Truth Behind India’s Paid and Biased Media | Unmasking News Corruption

Why Indian News Channels and Articles Are Biased and Paid?

“Truth is for sale — it just doesn't get good TRPs.”

Introduction: Welcome to the Media Circus

Ever turned on your TV at 9 PM? One anchor screaming at the top of his lungs, a bunch of so-called “experts” barking over each other, dramatic background music, flashy graphics, and an “EXCLUSIVE” banner spinning nonstop. That’s not journalism — that’s a circus. A scripted performance where truth is either ignored or manipulated.

Indian news media has stopped informing the public. It’s now a business — a dirty one at that — where the only thing that matters is money, power, and influence.

1. TRP = Truth Replacement Protocol

Let’s be honest. TRP (Television Rating Point) doesn’t stand for how many people are informed — it stands for how many people are distracted.

In 2020, Republic TV got caught in a TRP scam. They were accused of bribing people to keep their TVs tuned in.

News has become pure entertainment: riots, religion-based tension, celebrity gossip — anything that keeps people glued.

Serious journalism? Too boring for TRP. Screaming, drama, and hatred are what sell.

This isn’t truth. It’s performance.

2. Political Puppets Masquerading as Journalists

Every major news channel has a master — and that master is almost always political.

Zee News openly supports a particular ideology.

NDTV has long been accused of being tilted towards the opposition.

Aaj Tak, ABP, India TV — each one pushes a selective narrative based on their political loyalties.

Watch the news during elections. It’s not coverage — it’s propaganda. Anchors don’t ask questions anymore. They deliver monologues.

3. Corporate Capture: When Billionaires Own the News

When Adani owns NDTV and Reliance controls Network18, do you really think they’ll report against their own interests?

Ever seen a negative exposé on Ambani or Adani in their own media houses? Exactly.

Business houses use media as a tool — not for truth, but for influence and profit.

When the owner has political and business stakes, journalism dies. What remains is PR in disguise.

4. The Dirty Business of Paid News

In 2010, the Press Council of India exposed the “Paid News” scandal — political parties literally paying for positive coverage.

Candidates who pay more get glowing features and heroic headlines.

Newspapers and channels deny it publicly, but internally, it’s standard practice.

This is not isolated — it’s institutional. Entire election narratives are built and sold in editorial rooms.

5. The Death of Investigative Journalism

Remember Tehelka? CobraPost? There was a time when journalism meant risk, research, and responsibility.

Today, it’s “According to sources…” followed by pure speculation.

Ground reporting has been replaced by hashtags and recycled social media content.

No investigations, no accountability, no real facts. Just noise.

6. Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword

Sure, YouTube and Twitter gave rise to independent voices. But even here, the rot has begun.

Right-wing influencers vs leftist content creators — both running personal agendas.

Sponsored tweets, paid YouTube “news”, Instagram reels disguised as journalism.

Everyone’s selling something — ideology, outrage, or relevance.

Social media offered hope, but now it’s just another battlefield of bias.

Conclusion: You Are the Last Line of Defense

The media was supposed to be a mirror of society. Today, it’s a manipulated mirror, carefully angled to reflect what the powerful want you to see.

The only defense left is you — the reader, the viewer, the voter.

Question everything. Don’t trust headlines. Verify, double-check, and think for yourself.

Because let’s face it:

“A nation that allows its media to be bought, will eventually sell its soul.”

At the end...

"Choice Is Yours"