Last night , I happened to listen discussion and news analysis on air. The subject for discussion was " Whether media $ press should be regulated more ?" I have already posted one blog titled " Press , media & pain " approximately a year ago where I stressed on why n how should media become more accountable to society. I also happened to write some stuffs on " Preparation of society towards globalised world " in one of my competitive exams.
I ruminated over issues related to press last night and contemplated to put it on blog. Big boss 4 has been in recent controversy where the show was allocated late night slot for its viewing because of its adult content .However , the organizers of the show got a stay order . 2ndly " Rakhi Ka Insaaf " too has been in news for the abusive languages which has been aired on its shows. Whether Rakhi Sawant is well qualified to mete out justice to anyone , is perhaps ludicrous to me . Anyway , generalising the issues , my question is shouldn't these reality shows be completely banned ?
I know , I am stirring the hornet's nest but I have my own biased as well as justified opinion.Media comes out with a bland justification that since we are a democratic country , hence we must have the right to choose the channel which we watch.
Gandhiji said once " Let the windows of our house be open so that fresh breeze may be allowed to rush in but that wind shall never be so strong , so as to sweep u off your feet " . Today we are blindly aping western countries ( n shows ??) irrespective of the fact that though developing , we have had our unique cultural identity which need to be preserved. Media should be the reflection of society but if the image comes out to be tarnished , It should have the right to clean the dirt patches of neat slate. I t should act as guiding torch and lead society rather than revel in the cheap circus of TRP. Perhaps , gone are the days when a complete family could watch any program and would come out completely unscathed bypassing the double-entendre meanings.
Recently I happened to watch Golmal 3 and the way characters in order to portray humour have used "punches" , is unjustified to me. But chalo , atleast in this case , an A certi can be issued . But airing reality show in late night slot is definitely not going to serve its cause . What's more disappointing is that mediaperson steps out as govt spokesperson and justifies every wrong doing. Feel an urge to write more about it but would continue tommorrow since I have time constraints in the library for using the system.....
I ruminated over issues related to press last night and contemplated to put it on blog. Big boss 4 has been in recent controversy where the show was allocated late night slot for its viewing because of its adult content .However , the organizers of the show got a stay order . 2ndly " Rakhi Ka Insaaf " too has been in news for the abusive languages which has been aired on its shows. Whether Rakhi Sawant is well qualified to mete out justice to anyone , is perhaps ludicrous to me . Anyway , generalising the issues , my question is shouldn't these reality shows be completely banned ?
I know , I am stirring the hornet's nest but I have my own biased as well as justified opinion.Media comes out with a bland justification that since we are a democratic country , hence we must have the right to choose the channel which we watch.
Gandhiji said once " Let the windows of our house be open so that fresh breeze may be allowed to rush in but that wind shall never be so strong , so as to sweep u off your feet " . Today we are blindly aping western countries ( n shows ??) irrespective of the fact that though developing , we have had our unique cultural identity which need to be preserved. Media should be the reflection of society but if the image comes out to be tarnished , It should have the right to clean the dirt patches of neat slate. I t should act as guiding torch and lead society rather than revel in the cheap circus of TRP. Perhaps , gone are the days when a complete family could watch any program and would come out completely unscathed bypassing the double-entendre meanings.
Recently I happened to watch Golmal 3 and the way characters in order to portray humour have used "punches" , is unjustified to me. But chalo , atleast in this case , an A certi can be issued . But airing reality show in late night slot is definitely not going to serve its cause . What's more disappointing is that mediaperson steps out as govt spokesperson and justifies every wrong doing. Feel an urge to write more about it but would continue tommorrow since I have time constraints in the library for using the system.....
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