Open letter to Indian Media

A article by Rajdeep Sardesai

http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/rajdeepsardesai/1/61523/an-open-letter-to-uddhav-thackeray.html

In which he sends an open letter to Uddhav Thackray.In the article Rajdeep talks about an interview he had with Uddhav,in which Uddhav said that he wants to concentrate on farmers suicide issue in Maharashtra and work for rural Maharashtra and other things.Rajdeep says Uddhav has forgotten all that and is back to the Sena ways of violence.

I want to ask Rajdeep one question- why he and the Indian media gives so much coveragae to what Sena and MNS does, Why cant you guys concentrate on some things which are more Important for India?. You criticise them for raking up un-important issues, but what do u guys do? you do the same thing by givng maximum coverage to it!! You can easily ignore such happenings by giving them a very small time on your News Channel.

But i forgot one thing - News channels also needs hot topic to discuss right? Hot debate, people shouting at each other on talk shows!!That is when you guys get TRP!!It's a game of TRP my dear Rajdeep,right?.And practice first what you preach to others my friend and for heaven's sake give Prime Time coverage to the things that really MATTER to India.A film's release being postponed or controversy on it is HARDLY an issue which should be taken up by Media with such Intensity.We want to see some Contructive Journalism from Indian Media!

And on the MNIK movie issue which is in News Media since a Fortnight now and the coverage still continues, It really feels as if the whole media is actually promoting the Movie itself,such is the coverage time given to the movie of Shahrukh!!