The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print operations, television, radio broadcasting,
digital and online services. The Standard Group is recognized as a leading
multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and
international interest.
Journalists protest along Kenyatta Avenue in Nakuru town to mark World Press Freedom Day in 2018. [File, Standard]
In recent times, the media's role as the fourth estate, wielding its watchdog function to scrutinise government actions, has encountered a mounting challenge from government officials, posing a potential threat to its credibility.
This development can gradually erode the media's standing, creating an environment ripe for the proliferation of misinformation, propaganda and the potential to erode democratic values.
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