Showing posts with label media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label media. Show all posts

Saturday, 26 May 2018

Media Misused for Government Publicity and Other Product Marketings

Nowadays, I am seeing much publicity and advertisements in newspapers with full-length advertisements on the front pages. (they go for continuous 3 or 4 pages sometimes.

For example, you may see the Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad Edition Dated 26/05/2018. The first three pages are very irrelevant. Two with Electronic products and One with Government's achievements in last 4 years.

This is not the first time or a rare case.  They often come like that. You can often find them at weekends and on festive occasions or at other government celebrations.

I am a subscriber to the Deccan Chronicle and do not know about others.

But, I believe that newspapers are meant for reading the news and knowing about the latest developments taking place all over the world.

This kind of enforcement on people to look at that publicity braggings by Governments, either the state government or the central government, is very unwarranted and embarrassing. It frustrates the readers.

What for all this is going on?

Do these governments hope that people are unaware of their achievements (and failures)?

Why do they post those giant publicity posts?

Are they Doubtful of their Performances?

As for me, I do not like all these things.

Even those full-page advertisements by Electronics and Furniture Companies who try to lure public with various offers.

They make the readers very inconvenient in reading the newspaper.

I want the breaking news on my front page. Not all this fuss from these Governments or the Marketing people.

Newspaper Publishers should refrain from such practices and try to present the newspaper in a beautiful, comfortable manner.

Thursday, 27 November 2014

A Comment on happenings at Ferguson


Your comment on the article ''Ferguson shooting: Protests spread across US'' is now displayed on timesofindia.com Dated 26/11/2014 at 11:00 pm.

''Very sad incidents are taking place in such a big nation as America.

Racism is spread all over the corners of the world and it is very difficult to prevent it until each and every individual tries to think humanitarianly instead of identifying people with caste, race, class and color.

We should think in terms of one race: That is human race.''

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Regards,
 Team TOI

Monday, 10 March 2014

A Comment on Media Reporting of tiny issue as Breaking news


Your comment on the article ''2014 Lok Sabha election: Now, BJP faces dissent over Lucknow seat for Rajnath'' is now displayed on timesofindia.com Dated 10/03/2014 at 10:35 pm.

''This kind of dissent among politicians will be there in all parties. BJP is not an exception.

So it need not to be worried as a major issue. But rumours will do rounds manipulating some minor differences as mountains.

This habit of media and people should not be cared for and get discouraged or worry.

Let them say whatever they can say. But we should wait for the best.''

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Regards,
 Team TOI

Friday, 7 March 2014

A Comment on Kejriwal, PWD and media


Your comment on the article ''Kejriwal overstays at official bungalow, officials ‘worried’'' is now displayed on timesofindia.com dated 06/03/2014 at 9: 48 pm.

''PWD and Kejriwal should settle the issue within themselves.

PWD can know from him whether he wants to stay further and act accordingly.

Why unnecessary defamation in media? Many ministers are living like this. Why was not highlighted by media in all those previous cases? Why target a single man? It shows partiality of media.''

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Regards,
 Team TOI

A Comment on wording of titles in media coverage


Your comment on the article ''After Gujarat Police detain him, Kejriwal slams Modi for being 'anti-common man''' is now displayed on timesofindia.com Dated 05/03/2014 at 5:30 pm.

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''The titles are not being correctly selected for articles.

Some of them can create tension and hatred among different groups of people and may lead to violence.

The news papers should select title and headlines appropriately. Detained can mean that he is under detention even now. He was detained only for half-an-hour and then let go. Readers may not know this fact until full article is viewed thus leading to tension.''

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Regards,
 Team TOI

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

A Comment on Sushil Kumar Shinde's "crushing" media comment

 My comment on an article "BJP lashes out at Home Minister over his "crushing media" remark" published in the Economic Times Dated 25/02/2014 at 12:45 pm.


" Very strange politicians. 

They do not mind when uttering something. But when receive criticism, try to cover themselves by crafting some other contexts to their words. 

Words should be carefully let out as far as possible. Sensibility and boldness matters."

Friday, 14 February 2014

A Comment on choosing titles for news headlines


Your comment on the article ''Indian-origin couple charged over alleged visa scam in Australia'' is now displayed on timesofindia.com Dated 13/02/2014 at 11:20 pm.

''Very criminal minded people. Such persons should be punished severely.

But one thing I want to point out is the selection of titles by media persons for publishing such news. Why do they want to highlight "Indian born" or "Indian origin" in their titles? Why try to defame India?

You should not categorize and generalise like this. That particular person committing the crime is the bad element. But not India.

So while reporting such incidents a country's name should not be posted in the headlines. You may mention inside the story that he belongs to a particular place. But never on the headline. It is defamation of a country or region.''

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Regards,
 Team TOI

Monday, 25 March 2013

A Comment on Australian Players Facing Media Fury



Your comment on the article ''Australian players face media fury in the wake of debacle'' is now displayed on timesofindia.com Dated 25/03/2013 at 3 pm.

''Blaming the players is very easy. But when you stand in their position and face the game you will realize what it is to perform. Think of their problems that could have hindered their performance. Study each one's situations by from his point of view. Then try to solve his weak points. Do not simply blame and crucify them.''

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Regards,
 Team TOI

Friday, 23 November 2012

A comment on our social networking practices and media


Your comment on the article ''State to seek legal advice for arrests in online cases'' is now displayed on timesofindia.com.
''I do agree that there should be some norms and guide lines set up for surfing social net working sites as well as for our print media and telecast media. Everything has got hatch-patch and requires some systematic control. Every where there is gross indiscipline and lack of prudence. You talk, write or expose whatever comes to you. There is no decency and no feeling of respect for others around you and in the society. This tendency of our generation should go and we should develop some healthy practices. And at the same time, our legal and criminal code of conduct and laws should be redefined to suit the present environment.''

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and keep up the good work!
Regards,
 Team TOI
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