I have started avoiding television news channels like #abpanand or #24ghanta because of poor quality journalism. They say same thing again and again and above all they pick and choose news which suits their purpose. The #TMC government is not a saintly one but demonising her is nothing but a cheap ploy for vengeance. There are now many #Arnab in the media empire. Before the recently concluded elections in Maharastra and Haryana, media was unequivocal that if #BJP doesnt get majority in Maharastra, that would be tantamount to defeat of #ModiShah duo. When result of Maharastra showed that without #SS they are unable to form govt, media forgot its earlier contention and started saying about modi magic. What is this magic that even cant bring a simple majority. Is it like the parliament magic where BJP got 14crore votes out of a staggering 84crores electorate! Khagragor is a blot in the heritage of Bengal. Since almost all of the accused belong to a community, we like it or not, deny or accept it, it is a fact that the community has something to do and they must condemn the incidence en mass. I heard that a few thousand people have assembled in curzon gate to condemn the incidence. I decided to see if media shows the demonstration. I sat full one hour before the idiot box- their was no news, not even a cursory by line. I became richer in knowledge by seeing these by lines- mukul Roy applauds the new zilla parishad formed from deserters of cpm, an accident injures 2 in malda, a fire broke out in a house and everybody escaped unhurt, rahul sinha completes his 51birthday, Kabir suman supports mamata Banerjee in blast case, anjan is hopeful that Md sporting will not close down, a large snake has been recovered from behala, etc. There was total blackout of the protest at #curzongate. Eisamai covered the news as a protest march by siddiqulla but rather than the protest his support for madrasa has been highlighted. Amazed, I have a query to my media friends? What constitutes a news??
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 05:15:55 +0000