A few days back i attended a journalism seminar in my college. the topic was Media Landscapes: Challenges & Controversies. It was very interesting as we got an insight about the media through the media persons. it was also very disheartening to know that journalism has become more of a commodity. it is like the highest bidder is the winner. how much ever we lament about freedom of press, we donot have that much freedom(there is always an upper hand by the govt 2 supress all news stories whch are against dm). they were talkin bout commodification of news and unjust publicity of silly news stories. but i dont think they ever reachd a conclusion. it was sad to know that the passion for true journalism is lost in this very commodified world. when asked about the unjust publicity of the prince issue,this is what one media person had to say: because of this issue we got to know that our army people are always ready to save us!!!! (when did we not know that???) and it was when this issue came into limelight that the village got electricity, the kid is receivn education and some cash price... what is he tryn 2 say, if we want electricity push our kid in the well???? i know im bein very critical, but all my good hopes about journalism was shattered that day. the media people were being so neutral in their stands. it was very visible that they had come only 2 promote their companies and save their jobs. where has all their passion for this field gone???? as i lay thinking about the answers to the many unanswered questions, i shall sign off...
3 comments:
Dear Svati,
I am glad that you have created a blog to express your opinion.Congrats!
You need not feel why you joined Journalism course.the things which require to be changed have to be changed by persons like you!you can have this as your purpose in your life!
India has too much freedom & too little responsibilities.While TV persons have done a right thing in showing "prince of wells" they did it too much by covering it in such a depth.They probably did not have anything else(no such masala news)to curtail that programme.
I disagree with you that the media people came to your college for publicity.You need to listen to them & take what you feel is correct & leave the balance.Also you said that in the convention no decision was taken.The conventions are meant to express different opinions & not neccessarily a decision has to be taken.Were the people who came authorised to take such decisions?
While we all can have our opinions,we must listen to others & hear their opinion.digest what you feel is right & leave thebalance.
Remember as you grow up you discuss things & not argue.
MVS
d only thing i remember off the seminar was laughin n laughin........ mayb topics were relevan to our syllabus o wateva but i wasn satisfactory for me personally.....
yes papa. i totally agree wid u. bt jst sitting in de seminar made me realise i cud hav been a journalist by doin commerce 2. all they spoke about was target audience, marketing strategies and things lik dat. i know we shud also listn 2 dm coz thy are people of experience and they do say important and valuable thngs.. n i take ur point well.
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