The rise of sensationalism in today's journalism and television media due to fierce competion is giving headache to none other than the viewers.
The concept of 'Breaking NEWS ' is truly irritating . Following are some of the 'Breaking NEWS ' that appeared on various TV channels.
---> Karishma Kappoor applies for Divorce ..! (Star News)
---> ShahRukhKhan says he is determined to quit smoking ..!(Times Now)
---> Indian Cricket Team returns from Malaysia ..! (CNN-IBN)
I feel somehow that the word 'Breaking News' is justifiable as such news items makes one to 'break' the TV ! In such media when a dog bites a man it is a NEWS and if a man bites a dog it is 'Breaking NEWS'.
Vernacular newspapers and magazines are not far behind if not ahead.
Magazines say a thing that they know it is not true in the hope if they keep on saying it long enough it will be true..!
Whenever I see a Tamil Magazine,I think of the poor trees. As trees they provide beauty ,shade and shelter , but as paper all they provide is only RUBBISH . .!!
Here is where I coin a new term called 'Tearing NEWS' for magazines and newspapers. It is a sibling to the term 'Breaking NEWS'.(The logic is simple . TV can be broken so the term 'Breaking NEWS' but a paper can only be torn and therefore the term 'Tearing NEWS')
One must notice that all the 'Tearing NEWS' items such as life,real honest to goodness life , murders , catastrophes ,fabulous inheritances , film industry rumours(kisu kisu) ,love and marriage happens almost happens exclusively in Tamil Magazines..!!
Modern Journalism justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of " Survival of the Vulgarist(fittest) ".
The general public must understand that what the Mass media is offering is not popular art or NEWS but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food , forgotten and replaced by a new dish.!!!
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Match point....
Climax....
Curd Rice...
All these should at the 'end' or else loseth charm . . !
Toss....
Sachin....
Pillayarsuyi....
All should an the 'beginning' or else loseth charm . . !
Interval....
Dravid....
Road Median...
All should be in the 'middle' or else loseth charm . . !
Now in this 'poem' ,
the beginning is at the middle..
the middle is at the end ..
the end is at the beginning ..
But,
Has this 'poem' lost its charm ?? !!!
Climax....
Curd Rice...
All these should at the 'end' or else loseth charm . . !
Toss....
Sachin....
Pillayarsuyi....
All should an the 'beginning' or else loseth charm . . !
Interval....
Dravid....
Road Median...
All should be in the 'middle' or else loseth charm . . !
Now in this 'poem' ,
the beginning is at the middle..
the middle is at the end ..
the end is at the beginning ..
But,
Has this 'poem' lost its charm ?? !!!
Monday, October 02, 2006
It is October 2.
I went to beach today.It was around 5 30 pm.
Since it is Gandhi Jayanthi ,there is a temporary staircase put up to his statue so that our politicians and others can offer garlands and flowers.
I wanted to climb the stairs and wanted to have a closer look at him.As I was climbing up the stairs I could not stop but notice people who were praising the scenic beauty of beach from above there. They were not paying the slightest attention to 'Father of the Nation'.
There were people who were atually photographing the beach from there and used the statue of M.K.Gandhi as their fellow model.I could have atleast appreciated them if they had taken the photograph of that statue alone.I also noticed people who were
wearing slippers while standing beside his statue.I heard people say ' What a View ! why not the authorithies have it as a permanent structure.'
I felt bad for Mr M.K.Gandhi. I knew it is not a place for sightseeing. But when will others know..?
I went to beach today.It was around 5 30 pm.
Since it is Gandhi Jayanthi ,there is a temporary staircase put up to his statue so that our politicians and others can offer garlands and flowers.
I wanted to climb the stairs and wanted to have a closer look at him.As I was climbing up the stairs I could not stop but notice people who were praising the scenic beauty of beach from above there. They were not paying the slightest attention to 'Father of the Nation'.
There were people who were atually photographing the beach from there and used the statue of M.K.Gandhi as their fellow model.I could have atleast appreciated them if they had taken the photograph of that statue alone.I also noticed people who were
wearing slippers while standing beside his statue.I heard people say ' What a View ! why not the authorithies have it as a permanent structure.'
I felt bad for Mr M.K.Gandhi. I knew it is not a place for sightseeing. But when will others know..?
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