The Press: Fourth Pillar of Democracy or Facade Of Hypocrisy?

The central aim of this article is to put forward the role of press and its duality considering the impact it has caused in making of a democracy to on a verge of breaking it. The Paper covers the historical angles along with constitutional framework which helps in establishing a better comparative study of Press Media. For all the contributions it has made towards humankind, preaching necessary information from one corner to another, the Press-Media has played a major role in preventing a war and to igniting it. The Press was one thing even a monarch feared back in the days. This article mourns the death of true Journalism, where a democracy stands hopeless and numb looking at channels and newspapers which are merely gimmick and mostly covering pathetic dramas of people rather than the actual news. It highlights how the Press has become a business Model, trading news and transforming itself from a watchdog to alapdog for power and profit. This article subtly defines and compares the role of the Press in democratic societies such as India and Nepal. It analyzes whether the press genuinely performs its duties and obligations as a watchdog or has become a tool of manipulation earning the title ‘A façade of Hypocrisy’.