Just go back to 15 – 20
years. Having a TV was so difficult during those days. That was the time
when only 1 channel was operational. I hope you all know which channel
is that. People were so eagerly waiting for
that 1 movie which used to come on weekends. There used to be pin drop
silence during the National news hours as elder people used to listen it
with so much interest. There was a great passion for just half hour
National news telecasted. That was because news
was telecasted with a High value.
Come back to the present
day. We have multiple TVs, N number of channels, more and more options
as days goes on. To the surprise we have too many news channels, that to
24x7 hours of continuous telecasting. Do you
really think all the news which gets telecast has a value? Does all
news channels guiding people properly? Does people getting proper
information?
TV news channels are
such a powerful messengers. During the time when Indians were struggling
for Indian Independence media has played a very important role. For the
benefit of citizens of our country great people have contributed in
bringing
up the media. Looking at the present media do you really think media is
keeping its value in the message it is passing?
Looks like many news
channels are behind TRP. Looks like the current attitude is "whatever
the program is, which will give more TRP should be telecasted" is the
motto for some news channels. In some cases without even thinking the
after
effects news channels publish it. In some cases without even thinking
whether this information is needed to citizens they are publishing it.
In some cases without even thinking whether it is real some news
channels are telecasting.As there are N numbers of channels ,competition
has started in media world. If one channel supports X,
another channel support enemy of X. It is really difficult to make a
decision to follow which channel. If X says Y has cheated me. T channel
supports X, U channel supports Y. U channel finds negative of X and T
channels find negatives of U. If one channel supports one political
party another supports another. Seeing this whom
should people support?
Note: This happens especially in regional news channels.
I
am not telling all news channels/all programs doesn't have value, there
are few programs which has very good value and few news channels are
really doing good, But yes because of some channels/programs getting
telecasted people start loosing faith in media, It will become like an
entertainment media. Hope news channels doesn't go to such
extent.
News channels are powerful mass media. Hope it doesn't loose its power.
