More excerpts from my blog ‘Media and its abnormalities - part Ⅰ ’ in twitter thread format.
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Pattern:
If we look at the media’s failures, weaknesses, silences, actions, inactions deeply, there appears to be at the root a pattern emerging in their behaviour, character.
One may note such conspicuous absence of media even in case of recent Delhi riots to unravel truth.
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They are not occasional, incidental let-downs or failings. it appears to be due to a characteristic approach they are habituated to adopt due to their prejudices and bias.
The course correction required for such basic abnormalities needs deeper analysis of past and present.
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Maybe the media wanted an alternative powerful force against Gandhi family and so promoted Modi silently, discreetly, consciously or subconsciously from the beginning.
First, they ignored his failures as he belonged to the opposite camp; promoted him when they got a chance.
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It is also possible that assertive educated media had prejudices against Muslims in spite of liberal tag they hold, maybe due to a belief that Muslims were enjoying benefits and support out of turn during Congress rule. Perhaps subconscious feelings lead to their inaction.
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There are many instances to quote like Delhi riots, lynchings, misuse of powers to protect BJP supporters; to arrest, harass those who opposed BJP.
The list is endless as free media is not very active after 2014. But they participated actively before that to bring down UPA.
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Muslim leaders claim that in employment, income criteria, Muslims were not benefited under Congress rule.
Dalits also have not gained equality of status to the extent needed despite reservations.
Is it due to all-pervading majoritarian rule with religious and caste bias?
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One of the probabilities is that most political leaders, every section of society including media are working for their future. It includes leaders of regional/ caste groups, parties making bargains with rulers.
The poor who are the voiceless and silent majority are ignored.
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We do witness historic ‘Gandhian protest’ to bring down Government and not for upliftment of the poor and downtrodden?
The media was a willing accomplice in such actions of power mongers/ power brokers.
Now they have become toothless cats. Rats are ruling the ‘world’.
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The abnormalities of the media are not new. It has not surfaced overnight.
They had these basic weaknesses and anomalies in their character as a group.
The real problem was the actions and inactions of the media were not adequately scrutinised and questioned.
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There are many reasons that contributed to their abnormalities.
They have to apply their mind; correct their assumptions, path and target to make effective contributions for benefit of the people.
It is a long way for them to become truly free, liberal, neutral media.
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