>He cited the
recent violence perpetrated by security personnel in Kamakhya and said that
the incident was not highlighted the way it should have been. Placing the
blame on opinion->makers and political leaders, he said that they have
failed to project regional concerns in the national limelight.
This is what I have been
telling all along. Litikai Assamese media will wait for the Mainstream
Central India to tell them what headline to run in their paper. Even for
newspapers in Assam, a regional news is not so important than a news in the
rest of Indfia. When will litikai Assam wake up.
Look at this news for
instance, It is almsot 15 people (now) killied in the Kakopathaer
violence.
Now what is news is
this:
1) There is hardly any
National news coverage of the incident not to speak of BBC and
others.
2) And on the other
hand Litikai Assam CM, instead of visiting the site, is running along with
Sonia Gandhi in campoaigning for election.
I think this is the bottom of
Assamese (sorry Asomese) litikai-ness.
I think, for a change, it
is the duty of the kharkhowa NRAs to bring this incident to the focus of
international media.
Can any kharkhowa Hobo Diok NRA
suggest anything how to go about it?
Does anybody knows the email
address of BBC HQ and BBC New delhi?
Umesh, can you suggest
anything.?
RB
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Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:42
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Subject: [Assam] AT: 'Regional issues
don't get priority in national media'
'Regional issues don't get
priority in national media'
By A Staff
Reporter
GUWAHATI, Feb 12 — The media in India has changed today,
to the extent that the distinction between regional and national media is
getting blurred. It can even be said that the regional media has evolved
to penetrate larger segments, which were hitherto the domain of the
national media. This was stated by Arnab Goswami, Chief Editor of Times
NOW, the recently launched news channel of the Times of India group, while
delivering the keynote address at a function organised to celebrate the
golden jubilee of Asam Bani, the Assamese weekly published by the Assam
Tribune Group of Newspapers.
Speaking on the topic 'Regional
aspirations in national media,' Goswami was of the view that issues from
some parts of the country did not figure in the priority list of national
media. This was because of the inability of mediapersons to effectively
'push a story.'
He cited the recent violence perpetrated by
security personnel in Kamakhya and said that the incident was not
highlighted the way it should have been. Placing the blame on
opinion-makers and political leaders, he said that they have failed to
project regional concerns in the national limelight.
He urged the
regional media to be aggressive and favoured investigative journalism
focusing on corrupt practices. The media had the right to dig deep into
public affairs and those responsible for corruption and other malpractices
should be identified. He regretted that there was an acute absence of
exposes and penetrating reports, which could shock and embarrass those who
were guilty.
Earlier, the function witnessed moving moments when
the founder editor of the Asam Bani Satis Chandra Kakati, was felicitated
and he addressed the gathering. In his brief speech, the veteran
journalist spoke about the background to the weekly's appearance in July
1955.
In a voice choked with emotion, he recalled how late Radha
Govinda Baruah approached him to be the editor and how both of them made
attempts to make the weekly a medium that reflected the aspirations of the
masses. He described Asam Bani as more than a news weekly, and called it a
part of Assamese national life.
In his welcome address, Tulsi
Govinda Baruah, Chairman of the Assam Tribune Group of Newspapers said
that the golden jubilee of Asam Bani was a memorable occasion, because not
many newspapers could achieve this status. Referring to the path-breaking
role of the weekly, he stated that the Asam Bani was one of the first
newspapers to give voice to the common people. It had a seminal role to
play in providing a platform to women writers and women's issues. He
appreciated founder editor Satis Chandra Kakati's role in giving a
definitive shape to the weekly.
Dr Nagen Saikia, editor of Amar
Asam and former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha alluded to the positive
role of Asam Bani in the cultural and literary arena of Assam.
Appreciating the weekly for maintaining its standards for five decades, he
remarked that it has continued to convey the real mood of the masses.
Noted economist Dr Jayanta Madhab recalled his association with
the Asam Bani and cited humorous incidents from his experiences. He
praised the weekly for moulding a large number of writers and journalists,
which was a challenging task. He graciously remembered the contribution of
all those who had passed away, but who had contributed to the growth of
the Asam Bani.
Also speaking on the occasion, Dilip Chandan, the
present editor of the weekly said that it continued to enjoy a special
place in the hearts of many people long after its inception. He sought the
support of the reading public so that the Asam Bani could further maintain
its glorious tradition.
In his presidential address, Chandra
Prasad Saikia, former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha, and a former editor
of Asam Bani briefly mentioned the formative period of the weekly and
appreciated the roles of RG Baruah and Satis Chandra Kakati. For him, the
golden jubilee of the Asam Bani was a proud moment for the entire Assamese
community.
Today's function at Rabindra Bhawan also witnessed
prizes being given away to the various winners of a short story
competition and an essay competition. Those were organized to coincide
with the golden jubilee celebrations.
Umesh
Sharma
5121 Lackawanna ST
College Park, MD
20740
1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone]
Ed.M. - International
Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard
University,
Class of 2005
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