Vol. 4, Issue 9, Part D (2018)

Abstract
This paper examines the role of media in agenda setting function of the coal gate scam and its coverage. As the CAG (comptroller and Auditor General) has published its report about the estimated loss of 1.860000 crore as the central govt. allocated coal mines to different companies. BJP and other opposition parties started a noisy campaign against the corruption nationwide. Baba Ramdev, Anna Hazare, and other civil society members started campaigning against corruption and central govt. as well. How 4 Indian National dailies dealt with the issue while covering the same. It is observed that all the four national dailies paid attention as expected from the media. The data is collected for the quantitative and qualitative analysis.