Wednesday 26 August 2015

And here arrives another controversy for media to thrive on: Sheena murder case

With the new revelations in the Sheena Bora murder case and Indrani Mukherjea getting arrested, the whole Indian media has struck a new cord to increase their TRPs. Yesterday only it was Jasleen Kaur and Saravjit Singh being played again and again on your TV screens and today it is the mystery queen Indrani.Is it because media genuinely cares or the made race for more ratings is driving them to this stage of eccentricity. When stock market is down and rupee is losing its value, the only thing our favourite watchdog cares about is the filmy story of some high profile family. Who knew Indrani and her long list of husbands before today? No one and now the whole world know them and their story of life which will not add anything to their lives or intellectual level.Suddenly the rocketing onion prices, mudslides in Mizoram and militancy are of no concern. The only definition being given to journalism at this point of time is sleazy reporting. Are news channels and newspapers ought to entertain us or inform us? For such stories where murder, suspense, sex and drama are involved, we can always watch a movie or a serial. Why media is offering us the same shit by blending it with the idea of ‘Janta Ki News’. 

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