Page 3 Savvy Indians !!!
3 big incidents happening recently in India have forced me to write Indians as page 3 savvy.
The first was Pramod Mahajan's hospitalization and his unfortunate death. Agreeing to the fact that the incidents was really painful to everyone in his family, BJP & other parties and even to the common man in Mumbai the way media exposed this event was really tragic.
After every hr or two Mahajan's Dr. in Hinduja used to come out and tell the minor details about his health which every newspaper in India in any language used to publish in the front page.
The Doctors who are not even treating Mahajan came on TV camera to tell the details. Every politician from BJP and other parties however small his position may be came on TV and newspapers to tell his experience about Mahajan.
By the end of the 12 days I think many of the citizens knew what happened to his lever and kidney due to its overdose in the news. The saddest part of it was that the entire news channel used this unfortunate event to raise their TRP rating by giving news about Mahajan.
The next was Mahajan's son Rahul Mahajan. I think more than his overdose of the drug was the overdose of the news regarding this event. All newspapers and TV channels who were praising Rahul 2 weeks back for his equanimity in the grave situation of his father's death went against him and published his Jail Stories on the front page.
The last and the worst incident to be reported on the page 1 was Rakhi Sawant's accusation to Daler Mehendi's brother for molesting her in a party where both of them were completely drunk and enjoying their life to the fullest extent.
Rakhi Sawant is known only for her indecent dances in video albums and in stage shows. But again this news was given so much importance and coverage that made me doubt whether in such a big country like India the news channels and newspapers do not get any other more constructive news to show to its viewers.
These are the 3 incidents which have put many questions?
Are we that page 3 savvy people? Because as per the demand supply law the channels and newspapers are showing us what we demand or like.
Do we have only villains in India? Why can’t we see or read the stories of the heroes more frequently? Or whether we don’t like to read them?
Do our news channels seriously lack news that they keep on showing the similar news time and again?
Questions galore!! But I haven’t got any answer.
But one thing is very clear...when page 3 "Stars" start shining on page 1 for all the wrong reasons it's not good for the country and the society as a whole.
The first was Pramod Mahajan's hospitalization and his unfortunate death. Agreeing to the fact that the incidents was really painful to everyone in his family, BJP & other parties and even to the common man in Mumbai the way media exposed this event was really tragic.
After every hr or two Mahajan's Dr. in Hinduja used to come out and tell the minor details about his health which every newspaper in India in any language used to publish in the front page.
The Doctors who are not even treating Mahajan came on TV camera to tell the details. Every politician from BJP and other parties however small his position may be came on TV and newspapers to tell his experience about Mahajan.
By the end of the 12 days I think many of the citizens knew what happened to his lever and kidney due to its overdose in the news. The saddest part of it was that the entire news channel used this unfortunate event to raise their TRP rating by giving news about Mahajan.
The next was Mahajan's son Rahul Mahajan. I think more than his overdose of the drug was the overdose of the news regarding this event. All newspapers and TV channels who were praising Rahul 2 weeks back for his equanimity in the grave situation of his father's death went against him and published his Jail Stories on the front page.
The last and the worst incident to be reported on the page 1 was Rakhi Sawant's accusation to Daler Mehendi's brother for molesting her in a party where both of them were completely drunk and enjoying their life to the fullest extent.
Rakhi Sawant is known only for her indecent dances in video albums and in stage shows. But again this news was given so much importance and coverage that made me doubt whether in such a big country like India the news channels and newspapers do not get any other more constructive news to show to its viewers.
These are the 3 incidents which have put many questions?
Are we that page 3 savvy people? Because as per the demand supply law the channels and newspapers are showing us what we demand or like.
Do we have only villains in India? Why can’t we see or read the stories of the heroes more frequently? Or whether we don’t like to read them?
Do our news channels seriously lack news that they keep on showing the similar news time and again?
Questions galore!! But I haven’t got any answer.
But one thing is very clear...when page 3 "Stars" start shining on page 1 for all the wrong reasons it's not good for the country and the society as a whole.
posted by Amrutaunshu | 5:29 AM
4 Comments:
is it so ! unless there is a fire it doesnt smoke.
my view is the whole issue is because the family which is in highlight in papers is for the sole reason - huge sum of money is getting unaccounted.. every ones eyes are on that issue to cover the dark action thatz being done - the glossy lousy matters comes to the main page .-my view need not be true.
Bombay is different from rest of india dear....
Rakhi Sawant's news would have moved beyond bombay .. Even in bombay people would have forgotten it after dreaming one previous nite that they had kissed her instead of MIKA ;) .. Sexy Babe is she dude ....
As of Pramod mahajan's case .. My theory on upbringing is "As you sow so you reap" .... You always get what you deserve .....
As for PAGE-3 culture .. ever wondered which is the most read column in MUMBAI-MIRROR ;)
Ask Aravindan and he'll tell u ..
@K7
I know very well the most read column of Mumbai Mirror...even Ahuja reads those "expert" comments :))
there is no such thing as page-3 ... if u read a tabloid ... err, newspaper like TOI, every page is page 3 only ... read the international news page and check :)
if u read a newspaper such as hindu, u'll feel u r reading ur high school civics/economics text book - lots of text, lots to read, high standard of english (and lots of communist propaganda also )
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