Barkha and Vir have slapped us all awake

I watch the Indian English media quite closely. Living abroad gives me a different, sometimes, more panoramic perspective.
However, anyone with half a brain could tell that Barkha Dutt lost the plot two years ago. In fact, as prophetic as this blog is, much before the Radia tapes, I have been keeping track of NDTV’s decline.
Watching Barkha Dutt’s defense on NDTV and reading Vir Sanghvi’s defense in the Hindustan Times I feel like I have been slapped out of my lethargy – the classic wake-up call.
Why did I become a journalist? What is the role of journalism today?