Is south cursed by media..
In 2000 a girl named priyadharshini was killed publically by a senior police official son in North India. But the case is still pending in delhi high court. The website corresponding to that case is showing the same status for 6th consecutive year.. But how did this case came into the lights suddenly amoung 5 lakh pending cases in indian courts?.. Media is the one word answer to that question. The full fledged launch of NDTV24X7 on april 14th 2003 sent a caution signal across the corrupt politicians and to the persons who were escaping from hands of law.
Good reporters and camera men raised the news channel to greater heights. But NDTV's monoply couldnt long last till CNN-IBN came into the arena which is giving a tough fight with NDTV. Very good and Neutral analysis are being feasted to Indians eyes for first time. These news channels are watching MPs and MLAs very closely as tiger is waiting for its day meal. Every parlimentary session would be rocked by the secret investigation of one of these news channel..
The quality of the news which they present has no second thought other than best of its kind.
But when a people from south india is watching he might have a feel that his region is being neglected by these tv channels.. More than 60% of these news channel viewers are from south.. One major reason for their poor turn out in North India could be that these news channel have very little for hindi viewers.
These News channels went into deep south india only during TSUNAMI.. Only if a news which could make up the head lines of all the newspaper would make up into these news channel..
Fees hike of IIMs are making headlines in these channels which is going to cost an extra penny from the students pockets who are going to swim in foreign currencies once they pass out..
Prathiba(Hp call center girl) case didnt rock these channels as jessica lal's murder...
Foreign placements in IIMs are making flash news in these channels where there was not a single news on IISC(other than the terrorist attack) even though these students make technology world to revolve..
I accept the fact that India is highly diversified and huge. Not every inches of india be covered by these channels. My only argument would be that these channels should spread their tentacles to these parts also . Are ppl living only in New delhi and Mumbai?
Have a nice day:-)
posted by MadMax @ 7:02 AM
9 Comments:
Hi Seshu,
I dont think they are ignoring South, they are giving as much importance to South too.. But Still, u cant always expect news from South alone as urself have mentioned India is Huge and u cant do anything abt that.. Anyways a nice one.. :)
Hey Sesha,
Just found your blog, thanks to your comment on Vasanth's blog.
Good thoughts. Mostly since these news channels operate from NewDelhi, they generally concentrate there and across other Northern regions. Mumbai has been undoubtedly the Media/Filmi/Commercial capital for India, and no complaints for them being Mumbai centric too. Also i generally have a feeling, people over south aren't that much diversed (read as 'daring') on their career path. I have seldom come across Journalists or aspiring Journalists from South comparitively. Ironically, the South seems to be the hub of an entire generation of Country sensitive bloggers..may be they are feeling safe shielded by the web.
On the content side, they are just getting brilliant day by day. They are targetting lotta politicians nowadays which is a welcome change from the usual 'biased' tamil news channels we are otherwsise left with. On CNN-IBN, I can't have an early say now..they seem to play for effect to gain entry to market (Did anybody see the 'Best 12 Bollywood Kisses' program day before ?)
On the South Cursing case, not as bad considering these issues. NDTV were the first to target the 'Sathyabama Jail Life' issue, even before 1.5 years and this time on the Deemed University case too.
On your blog..good and Keep writing. If possible, change the font (Was that only me who felt it tough to read :)? Aamannu sollidaatheenga pa..appram entu doctor kitta poganum)
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I feel that the national media channels are doing ok sesh… NDTV at least told that there is a political party by the name lokparitan going to contest in Chennai… but the medias which are centered towards the south didn’t say a single word about that… only paper in which Lok Paritans article came was on the Hindu http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/03/stories/2006030315510300.htm do read that article...
As u said some of the media channels are watching MPs and MLAs very closely like a tiger waiting for its day meal. But in the south side all the media channels are influenced by a political party.
Hey Baasha..
Write a post abt ur *Trip* to Ambhasamudhram ;)
[Am not very sure, abt the place.. Correct-a ?? ]
To an extent yes it is neglect.. tough they are focussing on south these days esp NDTV.. the morning news is infact from the chennai studios..what we need is a news channel in tamil and other regional languages say a sister concern of ndtv which will give us unbiased regional news ...the news in tamil is unbelievably biased except maybe dd but it doesnt have a large vierwer base...good topic btw
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