I'm increasingly getting irritated at the way TV media builds a hype around things. They make news out of nothing and try to sensitize people even on very sensitive issues. Its very much clear that they are worried only about TRP and money. No wonder, they didn't spare Hyderabad blasts. A sample of how various TV media covered the issue. Its sad that even the government officials make irresponsible statements to media.
Between 7.30 and 8.00 PM: Blasts occur at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat
9.00 PM: News Channels have started showing some footages taken from regional channels
Within minutes the channels start putting views from various people and they add news from So-Called "Sources". [Well, the sources and the way the news channels catch hold of them in few minutes will always remain a mystery]
AP Home Minister: ISI hand suspected
[Blame it on Neighbor: This is the ritual for every bomb blast in India]
Madhukar Gupta, Union Home Secretary: Every possible angle is being probed
[Wow! So swift in Investigation. He has a report of investigation within a hour of the incident]
YSR, CM, Andhra: Act of terror
[Thanks for the info Mr. Reddy, I thought its a fallout of street match betting]
News Snippets from various Channels:
NDTV: Police says powerful explosives have been used
[I thought, terrorists use "roll cape's" for these kind of attacks]
NDTV: HuJI & JeM hand suspected
[You see, obviously that comes next to ISI]
CNN IBN: Traces of RDX found and mobile phone is used to detonate the device
[Great! CNN IBN has got the forensic report within a hour]
My request to these TV channels is "Stop terrorizing people, act responsibly". Things like showing helpline numbers, details of people admitted in hospitals and blood requirements in each hospital is what needed at this hour.
Between 7.30 and 8.00 PM: Blasts occur at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat
9.00 PM: News Channels have started showing some footages taken from regional channels
Within minutes the channels start putting views from various people and they add news from So-Called "Sources". [Well, the sources and the way the news channels catch hold of them in few minutes will always remain a mystery]
AP Home Minister: ISI hand suspected
[Blame it on Neighbor: This is the ritual for every bomb blast in India]
Madhukar Gupta, Union Home Secretary: Every possible angle is being probed
[Wow! So swift in Investigation. He has a report of investigation within a hour of the incident]
YSR, CM, Andhra: Act of terror
[Thanks for the info Mr. Reddy, I thought its a fallout of street match betting]
News Snippets from various Channels:
NDTV: Police says powerful explosives have been used
[I thought, terrorists use "roll cape's" for these kind of attacks]
NDTV: HuJI & JeM hand suspected
[You see, obviously that comes next to ISI]
CNN IBN: Traces of RDX found and mobile phone is used to detonate the device
[Great! CNN IBN has got the forensic report within a hour]
My request to these TV channels is "Stop terrorizing people, act responsibly". Things like showing helpline numbers, details of people admitted in hospitals and blood requirements in each hospital is what needed at this hour.
1 comments:
An extremely sane advice. But media these days has been just after sensationalism than anything else.
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