Indian media and its cliches and paradoxes
Since the advent of 24/7 news channels in India, the electronic media space has become over crowded. The over crowding has led to a deteriorated quality of news reporting which is full of rhetorics, cliches and sensational stuff.
To begin with English news channels, although their reporting is of decent quality, but the rush to outdo other channels leads to low quality of news. Many reports,even the ghastly ones come with the 'EXCLUSIVE on this channel' tag, which is really sad to see. The repeated playing of the same news clip is very bothersome and the over emphasis on cricket is also nerve wrecking. Apart from these, the keenness to highlight trivial issues like 'SRK takes on ICC' or 'Big B takes on SRK' seems like just TRP getters.
For the regional language news channels, I can't comment on languages other than Hindi. 'Khali' has been ruling the roost these days on Hindi news channels. The summary of soaps shown in news channels is one of its kind in the world. These news channel even don't hesitate to propagate superstitions by various propaganda.Probably their reporting is a wholesome entertainment :)
Sometimes it's sad to see the affairs of news channels in India. News channels could initiate a meaningful dialog on so many issues.I don't deny the need to generate TRP for survival, but the basic idea of news reporting should not be hijacked.
To begin with English news channels, although their reporting is of decent quality, but the rush to outdo other channels leads to low quality of news. Many reports,even the ghastly ones come with the 'EXCLUSIVE on this channel' tag, which is really sad to see. The repeated playing of the same news clip is very bothersome and the over emphasis on cricket is also nerve wrecking. Apart from these, the keenness to highlight trivial issues like 'SRK takes on ICC' or 'Big B takes on SRK' seems like just TRP getters.
For the regional language news channels, I can't comment on languages other than Hindi. 'Khali' has been ruling the roost these days on Hindi news channels. The summary of soaps shown in news channels is one of its kind in the world. These news channel even don't hesitate to propagate superstitions by various propaganda.Probably their reporting is a wholesome entertainment :)
Sometimes it's sad to see the affairs of news channels in India. News channels could initiate a meaningful dialog on so many issues.I don't deny the need to generate TRP for survival, but the basic idea of news reporting should not be hijacked.
posted by sandeepmoonka at 5:10 PM
2 Comments:
They are getting worse day by day..they are just selling their TRP's.. Re-birth of a Character in any hindi-series like "saas bhi kabhi bahoo thi" is breaking news for them.
Winning kids competition such as "lil-chaps" is again a breaking news..
every small thing is a news scoop for them..
They just try to put masaledaar news for Middle class families...
aaj se..kuch saalon pehle.. SRK 1st home production named "Phir bhi Dil Hai Hindustani" hit the indian audience... all the critics n media told that the concept is rediculous.. it will never happen to the Indian media.. N now the same Media has turned to a Monster shown in the mV and every channel is fighting a never ending battle......
Well this is not the state of India only..Every where it's same..
Nice read :-)
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