The CAA and the Eroded Public Sphere: A Media Content Analysis through Chomsky and Habermas | Sunit Singh and Anjali Sidhwani

This article argues that the selected Indian media outlets have failed to develop a public sphere in the Habermasian sense [1], where rational-critical debate among private individuals about matters of public concern can flourish. Instead, the media landscape is marked by the reproduction of pre-established narratives, emotional framing, and ideological reinforcement. Drawing on Chomsky