World Media should avoid desire to be sensational though it is very tempting some times, says PM

[Bagheera0084]

Date of Event: Sep 13, 2012

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Media should avoid desire to be sensational though it is very tempting some times, says PM

Press Trust of India
India Sep 13, 2012 15:18 pm IST

Kochi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today that the media should avoid the desire to be sensational though it is very tempting some times. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Kerala Union of Working Journalists in Kochi he said the recent violence in Assam and its reverberations in other parts have brought out "worrying faultlines" which implies social peace and harmony cannot be taken for granted.

Observing that the media has a very important role to play in the task, he said its reporting and opinions should be fair, objective and balanced.

"Restraint should be exercised so that nothing that divides our society and country is written, broadcast or telecast", he said, adding conscious efforts should be made to build bridges between communities and religions.

Singh said the tragic developments in Assam and their reverberations in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and other places (which saw exodus of north-easterners over safety fears) have shown that "We cannot afford to take social peace and harmony for granted".

He emphasised the need to be constantly vigilant and work continuously towards promoting greater communal harmony and inter-group and inter-community dialogue.

 

[Sharma Ji]

DD news dekho

I know a lot of people watch DD to get the official state line, baaki sab TRP ratings ka game khel rahe hai.. they in cumpteeshun with KBC and IPL, bagheeran..

aap samajhti kyon nahi ho ?

 

[Paitoo]

Dear Moderators,

Let this thread be because although the article is very old the message holds true even today.

Media should avoid desire to be sensational though it is very tempting some times, says PM

Press Trust of India
India Sep 13, 2012 15:18 pm IST

Kochi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today that the media should avoid the desire to be sensational though it is very tempting some times. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Kerala Union of Working Journalists in Kochi he said the recent violence in Assam and its reverberations in other parts have brought out "worrying faultlines" which implies social peace and harmony cannot be taken for granted.

Observing that the media has a very important role to play in the task, he said its reporting and opinions should be fair, objective and balanced.

"Restraint should be exercised so that nothing that divides our society and country is written, broadcast or telecast", he said, adding conscious efforts should be made to build bridges between communities and religions.

Singh said the tragic developments in Assam and their reverberations in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and other places (which saw exodus of north-easterners over safety fears) have shown that "We cannot afford to take social peace and harmony for granted".

He emphasised the need to be constantly vigilant and work continuously towards promoting greater communal harmony and inter-group and inter-community dialogue.

Clearly Mr. Singh's advice was not just ignored, but treated as counter productive, and the media has since doubled down on the exact opposite.

 

[Paitoo]

2012 and roundabouts were the period when the media really went to the dogs, with Mr. Goswami leading the charge.

 

[Paitoo]

Goswami was ok till he was grilling corrupt a$$holes. Then he started imagining himself as some kind of media god and it all went south. Others had to copy him to survive. What a mess it is. There is not a single mainstream channel you can watch with peace.

 

[Sharma Ji]

2012 and roundabouts were the period when the media really went to the dogs, with Mr. Goswami leading the charge.

accha journalist batao, kaun hai ?

Rajdeep S, Shekhar G, Barkha D types are bikau

most have fallen in line under Modi's danda, others who are holding out, Karan T types.. that crew is kinda chamchuddin congressi.

hum kis ki sune bc ??

@Vsdoc

 

[Sharma Ji]

Goswami was ok till he was grilling corrupt a$$holes. Then he started imagining himself as some kind of media god and it all went south. Others had to copy him to survive. What a mess it is. There is not a single mainstream channel you can watch with peace.

He does have some redeeming qualities, but too often is a OTT cvnt, a ratings whore

 

[Vsdoc]

accha journalist batao, kaun hai ?

Rajdeep S, Shekhar G, Barkha D types are bikau

most have fallen in line under Modi's danda, others who are holding out, Karan T types.. that crew is kinda chamchuddin congressi.

hum kis ki sune bc ??

@Vsdoc

There are many on you tube.

You guys obviously will abuse them all.

Attack the messenger.

 

[Paitoo]

accha journalist batao, kaun hai ?

Rajdeep S, Shekhar G, Barkha D types are bikau

most have fallen in line under Modi's danda, others who are holding out, Karan T types.. that crew is kinda chamchuddin congressi.

hum kis ki sune bc ??

@Vsdoc

I don't follow any journalist. I read two newspapers every morning - TOI and Deccan Herald. Print copies.

During the day I randomly read articles on many news sites.

 

[Sharma Ji]

There are many on you tube.

You guys obviously will abuse them all.

Attack the messenger.

haan alt walas I do listen to

who you talking about, Banarjee and Kamra etc ?

 

[Sharma Ji]

I don't follow any journalist. I read two newspapers every morning - TOI and Deccan Herald. Print copies.

During the day I randomly read articles on many news sites.

hmm, gooble says centre left and centre right bias hai unka

I haven't read print in YEARS

 

[Vsdoc]

haan alt walas I do listen to

who you talking about, Banarjee and Kamra etc ?

Many. I have no time or patience anymore.

Hindus have to decide.

Mere lun pe.

 

[Paitoo]

hmm, gooble says centre left and centre right bias hai unka

I haven't read print in YEARS

I never ditched print. Print gives me aloo pyaaz type khabrein that videos will never give. It keeps me connected to the immediate world I live in. I like to know in which small town who got her husband murdered by her lover, and which local politician made some cheap remark etc etc.

 

[Sharma Ji]

I never ditched print. Print gives me aloo pyaaz type khabrein that videos will never give. It keeps me connected to the immediate world I live in. I like to know in which small town who got her husband murdered by her lover, and which local politician made some cheap remark etc etc.

buy a Mid-Day from a traffic stop one of these times, if they have it there.. full safisfy ho jaoge !

 

[Paitoo]

buy a Mid-Day from a traffic stop one of these times, if they have it there.. full safisfy ho jaoge !

I college in Bombay I used to read. Yahan Uru mei no mid day newspaper

 

[Bagheera0084]

Bombay

People still call it Bombay.

 

[Vsdoc]

People still call it Bombay.

So?

Do you want to lynch Paitoo?

 

[Sharma Ji]

People still call it Bombay.

Connaught place, Aurangzeb road, Ahmedabad, Allahbad, Calcutta, Banglore

Madras, sadly, didn't make it..

 

[Vsdoc]

Connaught place, Aurangzeb road, Ahmedabad, Allahbad, Calcutta, Banglore

Madras, sadly, didn't make it..

Exactly.

Chennai was the only one that caught.

 

[Paitoo]

People still call it Bombay.

When I lived there it was still called Bombay. I spent some of my best days there, and that name is an indelible part of my memory. That's how I remember it. However, over time I have gotten used to using Mumbai too, as most colleagues in an office set up use that name. I use both, depending on what comes on the tongue first. In personal situations, nostalgia, it will always be Bombay. In transactional situations it is Mumbai

 

[Bagheera0084]

When I lived there it was still called Bombay. I spent some of my best days there, and that name is an indelible part of my memory. That's how I remember it. However, over time I have gotten used to using Mumbai too, as most colleagues in an office set up use that name. I use both, depending on what comes on the tongue first. In personal situations, nostalgia, it will always be Bombay. In transactional situations it is Mumbai

Many cities have symbols.

Examples:

* Paris has Eiffel Tower.

* New York has Statue of Liberty.

* Agra has Taj Mahal.

What could be Mumbai's / Bombay's symbol?

@Sharma Ji @Vsdoc @Paitoo @Guru Dutt @Lulldapull @Krishna with Flute @Dogun18 @Mrloveday @Cryptonian

 

[Sharma Ji]

Many cities have symbols.

Examples:

* Paris has Eiffel Tower.

* New York has Statue of Liberty.

* Agra has Taj Mahal.

What could be Mumbai's / Bombay's symbol?

@Sharma Ji @Vsdoc @Paitoo @Guru Dutt @Lulldapull @Krishna with Flute @Dogun18 @Mrloveday @Cryptonian

Gateway of India, bhai (or behen, whichever it is)

 

[Lulldapull]

Many cities have symbols.

Examples:

* Paris has Eiffel Tower.

* New York has Statue of Liberty.

* Agra has Taj Mahal.

What could be Mumbai's / Bombay's symbol?

@Sharma Ji @Vsdoc @Paitoo @Guru Dutt @Lulldapull @Krishna with Flute @Dogun18 @Mrloveday @Cryptonian

Our Lahore has badshahi masjid and Islamabad has Faisal masjid and Karachi has Jinnahs mazar.

 

[Bagheera0084]

Gateway of India, bhai (or behen, whichever it is)

Ye landmark toh main bhool hi gaya. I had something else in mind. Let's see if somebody else makes the same guess as the other place I had in mind.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Ye landmark toh main bhool hi gaya. I had something else in mind. Let's see if somebody else makes the same guess as the other place I had in mind.

Bridge hai naya, Taj hotal hai iconic, Shah Rukh ka bangla hai 'mannat' ..Tendulkar ka ghar hai, Ambani ka tower hai.. bhot hain landmarks.

 

[Vsdoc]

Many cities have symbols.

Examples:

* Paris has Eiffel Tower.

* New York has Statue of Liberty.

* Agra has Taj Mahal.

What could be Mumbai's / Bombay's symbol?

@Sharma Ji @Vsdoc @Paitoo @Guru Dutt @Lulldapull @Krishna with Flute @Dogun18 @Mrloveday @Cryptonian

VT station.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Chalo bhot mystery hui @Bagheera0084

ab bata bhi do what you had in mind as Bombay's most iconic landmark..

Wankhede stadium, where Dhoni hit a six to win us the cup all those years ago (damn, how time flies, eh? )

 

[Bagheera0084]

Chalo bhot mystery hui @Bagheera0084

ab bata bhi do what you had in mind as Bombay's most iconic landmark..

Wankhede stadium, where Dhoni hit a six to win us the cup all those years ago (damn, how time flies, eh? )

Firstly, the question wasn't some mystery/suspense. Meri bahut si baatein faaltu hoti hai.

What I had in mind is this:

Aerial / bird's eye view of Marine Drive.

 

[Vsdoc]

Firstly, the question wasn't some mystery/suspense. Meri bahut si baatein faaltu hoti hai.

What I had in mind is this:

Aerial / bird's eye view of Marine Drive.

Princess Necklace

 

[Sharma Ji]

Princess Necklace

I can imagine bagheea making out in those rocks, me ghus ke, chup chup ke

 

[Sharma Ji]

 

[Paitoo]

Princess Necklace

Queen's necklace. There is Princess Street that joins it via a ramp.

No place in India like Marine Drive. Makes me want to be young again. Spent so many moments there, school, college, work.

 

[Vsdoc]

Queen's necklace. There is Princess Street that joins it via a ramp.

No place in India like Marine Drive. Makes me want to be young again. Spent so many moments there, school, college, work.

Me too . All my childhood. Walks with my nana.

Ran the Tata Marathon on it a couple of years back.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Ye bhai Japaand ghoom ra, problem aa gai