Mysore/Mysuru: While institutions, Governments, elected representatives and companies are all having to adapt to new constraints under the Coronavirus pandemic, they are often using the health crisis as an excuse to restrict journalists’ access, proving that information does not circulate well in the age of COVID-19.
Journalists in Mysuru are denied entry to official meetings to combat the pandemic and media is used only when they need publicity and when it suits the powers that be. In doing this, are the authorities trying to cover-up the facts? Do the officials and elected representatives fear that allowing media might shed unfavourable light on the management of the virus by Government or local officials?
