Tuesday 6 October 2009

Commercializing Calamities ...


I like to watch news on TV, but not anymore !! With increasing number of TV channels that serve news 24X7, it looks like every damn thing is made news about. Things that one doesn't care is being hyped up to an extent that audience go mad discussing it or feel anxious about.

It is my subjective feeling/opinion that NEWS channels (in particular) should follow certain standards. The other day, I was watching a news channel that went on saying that it motivated the public so much that people turned up in huge numbers to help out flood-hit areas. Well, when there is a calamity and a fellow being is suffering in some part of the world, it is quite natural that people empathize the suffering and come up with some generosity to help the needy.

I got pissed off with the way these TV channels promote themselves. For these TV channels, even charity seems to be NEWS, helping the needy is a means to increase their TRP ratings !! Shame on such channels that put themselves as the only motivators helping out people suffering from a natural calamity!!!

There is a saying - "No news, Good news" but it looks now, every news is a bad news or may be bad is brought out to make news !!

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