Dears,
It is easy to talk about "citizen-journalism based even on some form of
volunteer-driven public-interest journalism" . I have been there and done that
and know just how difficult it is in Goa. Only the VASCO WATCH ploughs a lonely
furrow after 8 years. It cannot add much to content and print quality as long
as it cannot add to the advertising support. The fact that it has continued is
credit to the grit of the ex-Navy man, Cmdr. Anantnarayan and his family.I
salute him. Suffice it to say ONE MUST BE A PART OF THE CHANGE ONE WANTS TO
SEE. I did my bit with the PLUS tabloids for half a dozen years and GOENCHO ULO
for two crucial years. Right now Konkani writers like Michael Gracias [JIVIT]
and Ashok Chodankar [KONKANN DIVO] are showing what can be done to have one's
say.... on one's own terms.
Well, Goanet has undergone a sea change. In my view, at least the pro-BJP
debate is Goa centric ...which the endless discussion on USA invading Iraq was
not! Right or wrong we can debate, but it is Goa centric, the essential item of
the Goanet charter which the Moderators often allow to be flouted with impunity
[somethimes for want of any discussion at all.]
Newspapers today charge money because of the RNI requirement. I think the
entire amount is given away as retailer and distributor's margins/commissions
and help to prevent the papers from being dumped or sold as "raddi" directly.
Warm regards,
Miguel
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:19:44 +0530
From: " Frederick [FN] Noronha * ???????? ??????? "
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] TOI in Goa/ at a 'price' ...
Hi Patrice,
The issue isn't just about price. As I see it, it's more about what
such low newspaper prices do to theedia market and journalism here.
Secondly, the papers become heavily advertiser-dominated (politicians have
ended up paying for election-time"news" coverage, even in local papers in Goa
I would prefer a model of citizen-journalism based even on some form of
volunteer-driven public-interest journalism.Okay, it's not perfect, but it
works in some ways.
That political parties eager to justify their stand in cyberspace have taken
getting their arguments repeatedly (through proxy or otherwise) heard over
Goanet could itself be taken as a justification of sorts for this argument.
So when you compare price, please also compare the role played by the
newspapers concerned. FN
On 19/02/2008, Patrice Riemens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My, lucky Goans! Rs 410 would buy you about just _one week_ of _one_
> newspaper in our parts, probably excluding the week-end edition
(usually Rs 125). And don't tell me yr incomes are 1/16th of ours, if you can
> afford all these papers!
> :-)
> Cheers, patrizio & Diiiinooos!
---------------------------------
DELETE button is history. Unlimited mail storage is just a click away.
