My Ideas And Thoughts

The media is the mirror of the youth of that country, but when the mirror is spoiling the young minds, I think then it needs to be either Replaced or Censored. When I say media it does not only relate to the News Channels (Print and Electronic) but also the daily soaps and reality TV which is hardly any reality. I feel really pained when these greatest influencing modes of Communications have just become a puppet dancing for Ads and TRPs.

First is the News Channels: Many a times after watching the news I realize that after some time they themselves backtrack there previous report saying it was from their sources and now they have got a different verified reports which is opposite of what they were crying on and then takes the full credit for this change. If some one does something it’s a matter for cry and if nothing is done then ofcorse it a matter to be reported. Does these dual stands of media making any sense? Is this what they call responsible Journalism?  A sensitive matter such a Kandhahar Hijack is pulled out of proportion even after so many years, does anyone report how the passengers and the cabinet ministers (who took decisions for them) felt at that point. I am sure they had sleepless nights. In Delhi at Batla House there was an encountered where we lost our very best encounter specialist, a politician came out saying it was fake and then out of generosity gave a cheque to his family but have those news channels reported that the same cheque bounced, as the figure mention in words were different to that mentioned in numerical. News channels try to defend a terrorist but they have never shown the cry of our armed forces who walk without proper shoes in the Siachin Glacier defending our borders. Sanjay Dutt was shown a relieved man but what about those who lost there life in the Mumbai Blast. He was shown wearing a lucky shirt but none showed the tears of those who got the shrapnel in their chests. They make Sachin, the God of cricket one day and the same man is asked for his retirement when he was bowled out for duck on the other day. They have got a magic wand which can change the life of people within hours. Today every month almost 80 farmers’ suicides do not make any sensible news but Priyanka Chopra goes for a blood sample check makes the highlight story.

These ridiculous behaviors of the media is been rather used by the anti groups to make their task easy. The terrorists are not being hanged just because HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION wants publicity so there is debate in media about banning death penalties. Most of the Channels I found are biased towards a certain community or a party because doing so gives them high TRPs. Some clever minds use the media as a tool to get their work done & it is surprising that news also state that it is done for the publicity. Due to this carelessness many important issues that deserved a proper media attraction are left untouched.

The reality TV has found a rather easy way to get popularity. It now uses show of skin to attract attention. The more vulgar the show is the better profit it makes. Most of the shows today aired are scripted so that they can either induce the acts of vulgarity or can promote the double meaning talks. The growing rapes, murders on pity things, robbery are the definite result of these. Most of our population is either unemployed or uneducated hence these things make an easy bad impression on their minds, they take reel as real. Thousands of families are ruined because of the pathetic, out of real world serials which are actually making the people confused about their lives. In this country when some FANs opt for suicides just because their favourite Actor or Leader died, it clearly shows that these channels really make a great impressions of their minds.

I don’t know what method can stop this, the one used by Hitler or the one by Stalin but for sure there need to be some rationalization and scrutiny on what is right and what is wrong. There need to be a law that can check on the reality of the news and shows aired. They should have a certain proof of what they show so that some rumor does not take the shape of fire, it should not create panic and hatred in the minds of people as at the end of the day it is the common man who has to face the consequences. It does not in any way mean that I am against Democracy but I stand for not fancying your rights on someone else’s expense. Our right ends the very moment when other person’s right begins. I also appreciate the work media does. The biggest power in the world today is of the pen. There have been great changes when people started penning down their thoughts. Media has the biggest responsibility of changing this world and to make it a better place to live in, hence, which they should understand and should not force their thoughts on the people. Their work should not be just confined to criticize everything that happens around; they have no right to downplay some one without knowing the truth, as there is always the OTHER SIDE.