I’m quite selective about my reading, but one of the reasons I love Outlook magazine is that it has a certain quality of being open-minded. It does not appear to have a fixed, pre-determined set of views to project. This lends it a certain kind of vibrancy. I find it very flexible in terms of the perspectives it presents, giving equal weight to different voices. This is what gives it some credibility, which I think is crucial for a newsmagazine. And credibility and objectivity are qualities I value as far as the medium of news is concerned. Unfortunately, I often find that these qualities are becoming rarer in the way news is presented by various media today. So, it is very encouraging when a newspaper or a newsmagazine at least tries to uphold the values of journalism. Outlook also has a wide selection of articles which are interestingly presented and the coverage is in-depth and analytical. But what makes its reading truly worthwhile is that Outlook magazine has managed to maintain its candour.
(Padma Bhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Soumitra Chatterjee acted in 15 Satyajit Ray films)
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