Dear Mr. Kakodkar,
Note has been taken of your excellent suggestion hereunder and we are happy
to inform you that this item will reflect in the Party's Roadmap for India
when Goa Su-Raj becomes India Su-Raj.
Thank you. We highly appreciate.
Do keep these unique 'good governance' gems flowing.
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "rajendra kakodkar" <rskakod...@yahoo.co.in>
To: <goanet@lists.goanet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 11:29 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Media sold out to Ministers and Businesses
I had written in response: Rajdeep Sardessai’s low stoop favouring his
financers and advertisers. The so called FOURTH ESTATE especially electronic
media has forgotten their MANDATE. Time has come that a FIFTH ESTATE is
required to harness electronic media. Media is sacrificing their
responsibilities at the altar of their business interests.
Take for example SMS polls they conduct. SMS are sent only by a few. One
person can send any number of votes. They do not cover a sizable population.
The voters do not constitute representative sample. Poll results therefore
can create a wrong impression in the minds of people who are not fully
informed and who are unable to see through the lacunae in the poll and
business interests of the TV channel. The Charge for SMS is also higher than
normal. Mobile service provider makes money and shares it with TV channel.
The government should ban this charge. In fact the SMS should be free to the
sender. If at all the mobile service provider has to be paid, it should come
from TV channel. This way more people can vote and the polls can be
meaningful. Consumer forums should take this up.
Rajendra Kakodkar 9822101450
