This morning some TV new channel, while displaying the seats (leads / trends) position of various parties, gleefully yet senselessly declared that BJP was helped by anti-incumbency factor.
These shameless channels should think twice before making such comments. Hardly 5 days back, it was proved by BJP in Gujarat elections that incumbency is not an adverse factor but could be turned to an advantage by a ruling party. This was well said in an article by a seasoned public persona like P C Alexander only yesterday.
Why can't the media report that Congress failed because it failed to perform and meet the aspirations of the people?
Also, to the likes of Teesta Setalwad, who cry hoarse that people in Gujarat voted BJP out of fear, one would like to make the record straight by pointing out that in central Gujarat BJP was effectively voted out comprehensively - showing that the voters belonging to any community are fearless in expressing their choice!
Most of the TV news channels, it is clear, are as reckless and callous as the political outfits. How can general public expect balanced, objective, matter of fact news coverage from these coloured channels?
RE:Shameless TV News channels
by rajesh on Dec 28, 2007 01:59 PM Permalink
Rajnarainji,
You are right in your observation. The extent to which the media goes to tarnish BJP and mislead the people raises several doubts about their real motive. It can not be just 'secularism' that they are worried about - I think it is worth to investigate who is funding them and who are the people who manage those channels and what are their real intentions - it could be a thriller of a scoop if somebody does it.
RE:Shameless TV News channels
by Ekalavya Krishnan on Dec 28, 2007 04:47 PM Permalink
Someone posted this earlier: Which Media is controlled by whom and how does it derive benefit a) NDTV: Funded by Gospels of Charity in Spain supports Communism. Recently it has developed a soft corner towards Pakistan because Pakistan President has allowed only this channel to be aired in Pakistan. Prannoy and Karat married sisters
b) CNN-IBN:
100% Funded by Southern Baptist Church with its branches in all over the world with HQ in US. The Church annually allocates 800 Million Dollars for Promotion of its channel. Its Indian Head is Rajdeep Sardesai and his (part-time?) wife Sagarika Ghosh.
c) TIMES GROUP LIST:
TIMES OF INDIA, MID-DAY, NAV-BHARTH TIMES, STARDUST,
FEMINA, VIJAYA TIMES, VIJAYA KARNATAKA, TIMES NOW (24 hr News Channel) & many more.
Times Group is owned by Bennet & Coleman. 80% of the Funding is done by "WORLD CHRISTIAN COUNCIL%u201D, and balance 20% is equally shared by an Englishman and an Italian. The Italian ROBERTIO MINDO IS A CLOSE RELATIVE OF SONIA GANDHI.
D) STAR TV:
Is run by an Australian, who is supported by St.Peters Pontificial Church Melbourne.
E) HINDUSTAN TIMES:
Owned by Birla Group, but hands have changed since Shobana Bhartiya took over. Presently it is working in Collobration with Times Group.
F) The Hindu:
A English Daily, started over 125 year ago was funded 70 crores by the Vatican after N Ram converted to Cathilic bymarrying Miriam
RE:Shameless TV News channels
by Demo-crazy on Dec 28, 2007 01:35 PM Permalink
Excellent comment! Channels have become politicised, the preferences of editors or anchors are taking prominence over their primary duty - impartial reporting. Unfortunately, the line between reporting and forming opinion is blurring. They tend to be opinion makers where the role should be reporting. But are silent on many socially relevant issues, where the media can educate and help reduce the impact of the menaces we face.
RE:Shameless TV News channels
by ghanshyam saini on Dec 28, 2007 01:45 PM Permalink
They are Slaves of Sonia and D Raja ...they are following people whose identity is questionable...can anybody tell who is Rahul...(Hindu,Cris,Parsi etc etc) as they have all these in their family now media becomes like that only...shame on this media..
