With Media Publishing and Telecasting Trivia Censorship is the Need of Hour
Last Updated: Feb 24, 2015
In present scenario Media Publishing and Telecasting is at its peak.Day after day no. of news channels are increasing but never to forget everything has its pros and cons.
Lets focus on pros :
- We cannot deny that with media in power people are better informed and better communicated.
- Media also played major role during our struggle of independence.
- Media also helped in conviction of high profile Jessica Lal murder case .
Now the cons:
- Media reacted very insensitively during MUMBAI BLAST where security was compromised for footage.
- In recent DELHI GANG RAPE case media was more focused on publishing and telecasting statements of politicians which was irrelevant.
- At last but most common is media plays with emotions of victims which showed media’s callousness.
For films we have Censor Board where it is necessary to get CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION.
For TV Channels BROADCASTING AUTHORITY OF INDIA was launched on June 2011
“Most people obtain the bulk of their information on matters of contemporary interest
from the broadcasting medium. The television is unique in a way in which intrudes
into our homes. The combination of picture and voice makes it an irresistibly
attractive medium of presentation. It has tremendous appeal and influence over
millions of people. Television is shaping the food habits, cultural values, social mores
and what not of the society in a manner no other medium has done so far….”
Unfortunately successive Governments have failed to take positive measures to encourage
and promote the growth and development of television content in India free from
Government intervention in accordance with the specific directions of the Supreme Court in
the 1995 “airwaves” case wherein the Hon’ble Court said that “the broadcasting
media should be under the control of the public as distinct from the government”. In
essence, this meant that the Government should refrain from controlling the content and
programming of radio and TV broadcasts, and an independent and autonomous
body/organization/corporation with adequate representation from the industry and public
– 3 – should oversee the functioning of the media. The goal was to create world class content and
programming by giving media the freedom and scope for enhancing their creativity
It is always said that THINK BEFORE YOU ACT which itself makes us mobile censors.So I would like to conclude by saying that TRANSPARENCY IS NECESSARY IN OUR SOCIETY BUT NOT AT THE COST OF SECURITY AND EMOTIONS OF PEOPLE.
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62 Responses to With Media Publishing and Telecasting Trivia Censorship is the Need of Hour
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Media is the word that even the most powerful people in the country fear. Yes media has given common man power, it has brought power into our hands. High profile cases like the Jessica Lal murder case was solved and the guilty were punished because of the initiative taken by a news channel. But media should not misuse its power. It should know its limitations. Adding spice to a story, showing the same story repeatedly and prying into other people’s lives are things which media must avoid to do. With the advent of media people get to know what’s happening at every corner of the world so the media should know its responsibility and hence be transparent without being insensitive!
Man as we know is a social being. with the increased advent of media in our lives we can get the news about happenings around us at the press of a button. it is the most influential media now a days as in almost all corners of the world we can find a t.v., previously a luxury, now almost a necessity. So this is an immense power and people possessing this power should utilize it wisely enough. media people should always remember that with great power comes great responsibility, and they are the ones mostly responsible for channelizing our country’s future, its youth. so a discretion is required. but as we know now a days everything is being done for money and more often than not media makes a mountain of a mole hill. and hence i strongly agree that media does need strict censorship to sustain our culture,morals and values. they are the eyes of common men and have the maximum effect on the population, hence should utilize their huge power with greater responsibility in the benefit of mankind.
According to my knowledge that media has been playing significant role in the Indian economy.Media makes us aware of various social,political and economical activities happening around the world.It has rights to speak and publish the truth but on other hand sometimes media becomes part of politician.
Media is the most effective factor that plays an important role in very efficient manner of spreading the news across the major as well as minor happenings in and across the globe.
People want to get informed but the things they serve us is not all worth swallowing down the throat because the seasoning and garnishing is too spicy and filthy to consume!
Although the TRP and channel rating depends on how well the dish is presented but the mass isn’t mere a fool clan.
Sometimes few and sometimes many of the things the media shows and publishes is not at all worthy of being credited as a family view. Censorship plays an important role there.. cutting through the violent and vulgar scenes. Of course it’s not the trend of giving the teachings and making them mature of our well furnished and developed Indian culture and other eminent things about it that the fashion of “do anything to hike up the rating” is letting it down.
Media persons need to taught about the ethical behavior midst the society and socialized people!
Each mass media has its own content types, its own creative artists and technicians, and its own business models. For example, the Internet includes web sites, blogs, podcasts, and various other technologies built on top of the general distribution network