This paper seeks to study the changing relationship between news and public
policies. It would address the changing modes of reporting along with changes in
different strands in public policy, its instruments and actors. Conventional literature
in the field provides a broader perspective related to news and public policy. It is
claimed that “relationship between news coverage and the evolution of public
policy is extremely circular,” especially in regard to “who influences whom” . The
journalistic field may presume public policy as function of news, whereas,
policymakers may assume otherwise, public policies make news. Finally, the paper
argues that impact of media “matter, not just at the beginning but throughout the
policy process.” Hence, the study merits attention both at theoretical as well as
substantive levels to problematize the relationship in Indian context.