Caste-based discrimination remains a deep-rooted socio-political issue in India, despite constitutional safeguards. During the freedom struggle the mainstream newspapers, controlled by powerful upper-caste people, prioritized anti-colonial narratives, while the oppression of marginalized communities, particularly Dalits, received minimal attention. They did not pay attention to the problems faced by lower-caste people. This neglect led to the emergence of counter-publics in media to represent silenced voices that led to the urgent need for journalistic practices grounded in social justice, equity, and the amplification of marginalized perspectives in media spaces.Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, a visionary reformer, recognized the power of media as a tool for change, resistance and empowerment. He started his own newspapers, like Mooknayak, Bahishkrit Bharat, Janata, and Prabuddha Bharat, to give a voice to the marginalized, challenged caste oppression, and promoted social justice. His journalistic style combined rational argument, moral critique, and advocacy journalism to amplify subaltern voices. Ambedkar's media practice established a framework for what can be termed 'journalism for social emancipation’.This paper studies Dr. Ambedkar's journalism and compares with the work of contemporary journalists’ writings on issues of caste and inequality in digital spaces. This research aims to trace the continuities and changes in approaches to social justice; to examine media’s role in countering writings on casteism; and to assess how Ambedkar’s media philosophies are reinterpreted today. This analysis contributes to understanding the relevance of ‘journalism for social justice’ in India’s ongoing struggle for equity, equality and social justice.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Caste Discrimination, Journalism, Contemporary Journalists, Social Injustice.
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