My TV time has reduced significantly as work deadlines have overtaken me. But in the limited time I have watched the news, I have been unable to bypass the media circus surrounding the Indian cricket team. The television media (in a quest for ratings) have lost the ability to give a balanced, mature view of events. Rather hysterical reports are the norm, with decibel levels of reporters consistently at an unpleasant pitch (always shouting).
Several years ago, I used to be shocked by news items with words like lashes, blasts, snubs. Now I always believe that it is a mild statement to which some spice has been added. In fact I am tempted to get a collection of reporters and have a demonstration of lashing.
To the media, I ask to look around you in your office -- don't you have disagreements with your colleagues and bosses, or is always one happy family? Even assuming that there was a tiff , until it impacts the performance of the team, why should it become issue of this magnitude? There is almost a sadistic wish to find problems in a successful team.
Until the media starts self-policing, I will rely more on print media to get balanced reports.
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print media is different only coz of 'decibel levels'...rest is same...
believe me blogsphere is far better choice... :)
Print media- does it still exist? :)
sp: while the quality of newspapers have gone down as well, still there are some excellent reads in there.. blogsphere always interesting :)
ott: Almost non-existent. At one point, I almost completed switched to on-line reading.
But I come from a family where when one moves, making sure that the paper arrives at 6.00am and finding the earliest and most reliable vendor beats even getting milk supplied :)
TRP and more TRP. Cricket blogs are so cool, though I don't think they are technically a blog. Maybe we should call our sites independent news and entertainment blah blah.
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