Debt v/s Debit
March 31, 2010The kind of stuff that makes you choke over your breakfast. This from the world’s most read English Language Newspaper.
Tag: Indian Media
Manufacturing News, if not Consent !
August 19, 2009The person i feel sorriest for in 24 hour news channels is the Sound Recordist. Having to hear our esteemed ‘news anchors’ screech their way through various issues – must deafen the strongest of ear drums. Of all the news channels, there…
24 Hour Infomercials ?
August 17, 2009At first, when my nani called me up to tell me that SRK was arrested in the USA – I thought that they had sent him to Gitmo ! Then i realised it was a 2 hour stop at the airport. I…
Losing the Plot – NDTV v/s individual blogger
January 30, 2009I was telling someone the other day is that the saddest conclusion that i have reached is that the most honorable institution of them all is the Government. Ultimately, no matter how venal, power mad, inept, or corrupt the are – sooner…
Post 26/11 – Media Self Regulation
December 18, 2008This announced today Under the six-point guidelines framed by the umbrella body NBA (News Broadcasters Association), the channels shouldn’t be telecasting details of identity, number and status of hostages. Nor should they provide information of pending rescue operations or details on the…
Week 2 – Post 26/11- Reactions
December 10, 2008Two very different stories caught my attention today. Both are related to media coverage. One was in the Indian Express by Rajat Sharma, of India TV, quoting a former Army Chief – who had come into the channel to advice producers &…
Week 1 – Post 26/11 – Quo Vadis News Media ?
December 7, 2008Like most others in blogosphere, I too read Barkha Dutt’s passionate defense of reportage on News Channels. My first response was to Fisk it. Wikipedia quotes Eric S. Raymond from the the Jargon File: A point-by-point refutation of a blog entry or…
Week 1 Post 26/11 – the Peddlers of Death – The Media
December 2, 2008A friend called me up after this post. “not fair” he said. “Pimps are honest – they tell you what they do and how much they charge”. So i apologise to all the pimps who may be offended by that post. I…
Week 1 – post 26/11 – A Decent Man
December 2, 2008The last post gathered a flurry of comments on both this blog and on FB where i reposted it. There hasn’t been a single comment supporting the media. Kishore Ajwani wrote in : This is Kishore Ajwani. I apologise to all of…
Media Bias ?
September 20, 2008Sometimes Media Bias can come through in something as simple as a the difference between the headline and body copy. This from CNN IBN The Headline reads – “Cong Not in Favour of PM-BJP Unity : Khursheed” And the content of the…