Oxford defines Journalism as activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites, preparing news to be broadcast-ed. It doesn't bother defining any further.
Word Journalism always intrigue me. This word constantly make me think, what is right way of doing it? Does Journalism merely mean unbiased reporting? Or it means constructive and sensible news reporting? When I use words like constructive, sensible, I mean unbiased but meaning and positive reporting. We come across lots of news full of negativity. Though this is a fact, every moment somewhere in country a kidnapping, a rape, murder, a theft is being done. I am not negating it. But could we please emphasize over good news. For example, Wipro Chairman Mr. Azim Premji pledged to donate 80% of his wealth.
We come across lots of negative news on a daily basis. Now the next question arrives, is too many negative things happening around us or do we choose to report more of negative news? Is is due to TRP? But I fail to understand, how murder, rape, robbery reports attract TRP. Or there are too many pages to be filled?
We may often encounter people criticizing newspapers and upto an extent they are on the right side.
Sometimes to take a step forward, we have to step backwards first.
Times Now Arnab Goswami is belief of that If you are asking a question, it is an art to hide answer in the question itself.
India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai has disappointed me most among all the senior jounalists of India. At times, I feel pity for him. It feels like he is regretting, why the hell did I ask this question. I have seen him being speechless and as if he is not aware what to do or ask next, once the interviewee answers in a way, he did not expect. Looks like he will cry on screen.
One dear friend of mine, who follows Indian Politics and Journalism very closely rates him the best.
Please comment what do you feel about Journalism and how it should be done? Is there a role-model in Indian Journalism, who could be used as a standard as others could be measured on that scale? With exception of few, news channels are looking like either tilting towards Congress or BJP. Some regional parties went to such an extent, they started their own news channels in name of unbiased reporting. But I need not to write what to expect.
Was there an era, Jounalism was at its peak in India? Can we safely say, current is the worst phase of jounalism in India?
