Srinagar, April 3 -- News production is a formal process, to wit: it is the responsibility of trained professionals who adhere to strict ethical standards, ensuring accuracy and credibility. But now anyone with a smartphone and internet access claims to be a journalist. The result is that the digital space is now flooded with unverified information, making it harder than ever for the people to separate fact from fiction. Hence the abiding value of a traditional newspaper or a new channel.

However, the advancement in communication technology has by and large overturned the revenue model of the traditional media. More so in the places like Kashmir where fewer revenue sources exist for the professional media organizations outside the govern...