The 4th estate or paparazzi as they are lovingly known are a different breed altogether. Across the globe and in any field be it politics, to Hollywood, to fashion, et -al.
On one hand they have to go through an ordeal trying to catch up with what's happening around in their designated part of the world . Should they dig up a scoop , its breaking news and the rush to upload this at all cost starts the conflict of privacy and rights , quotes and misquotes , leading to ban and gagging of media.
Whose right and who is not is a million dollar question !!
Every individual on this planet wants recognition and if he or she gets that paid or unpaid , who would not like it. In the quest for getting famous, one treads the fine line of ethics, morality , honesty etc . those values, that we as humans cherish .The rich and famous want controversy , they use formal and informal channels to ensure the message is let loose. hey capitalize on it and if they find it stirring up a storm, quickly resort to " I was misquoted tactics" and keep themselves in the headlines. The amount of space they wish to occupy in print or hog the prime time news channel TRP's are sometimes atrocious. It reminds me of rumination where the same s**t is thrown at the gullible public like us over and over again , leading to flash wars and so called media gagging .
On one hand they have to go through an ordeal trying to catch up with what's happening around in their designated part of the world . Should they dig up a scoop , its breaking news and the rush to upload this at all cost starts the conflict of privacy and rights , quotes and misquotes , leading to ban and gagging of media.
Whose right and who is not is a million dollar question !!
Every individual on this planet wants recognition and if he or she gets that paid or unpaid , who would not like it. In the quest for getting famous, one treads the fine line of ethics, morality , honesty etc . those values, that we as humans cherish .The rich and famous want controversy , they use formal and informal channels to ensure the message is let loose. hey capitalize on it and if they find it stirring up a storm, quickly resort to " I was misquoted tactics" and keep themselves in the headlines. The amount of space they wish to occupy in print or hog the prime time news channel TRP's are sometimes atrocious. It reminds me of rumination where the same s**t is thrown at the gullible public like us over and over again , leading to flash wars and so called media gagging .
The media too in a bid to outwit the competition channel on electronic media is rushing to break news and incentivises the journos covering them handsomely. In some cases the " The inside sources " as they normally term them , especially in Government , politics and defence are suspect. The leaks , the unconfirmed reports , the sensational scoop goes so deep at times that you almost sleep with the person involved and happen to know all moles and birth marks on his or her body. An individual needs privacy , however public his or her image maybe. End of the day , it's the responsible journalism that gets respect.If you start revealing inside information which is also classified to some extent , especially in the area of defence etc. , is that necessary ? The enemy country can track such information and use it for it sown benefit. The kargil or balakot incident as BREAKING NEWS!!! .Do reveal , but don't start romping around in a birthday suit!!!.
The mediums are also fast and social media takes seconds to create storms and controversies which could even destroy basic social fabric, enhance animosity and start wars-verbal or physical.
So request the media to search for the truth but not at ANY COST !!!!
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