Dear George,
Rico seems to need more proof that the Press in Goa is Gagged and Caged. I
think he should not go far but look not beyond the porch of his house. He
will find plenty. :-)
It seems that those media houses that have started CTV Channels are charging
Rs. 5000/- and onwards to interview/promote people etc. Paid brainwashing
would you say??
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
PS: We are glad, nay, happy that Aires has at last found out that the Press
in Goa is Gagged and Caged.
:-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Pinto" <[email protected]>
To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] IS THE PRESS IN GOA GAGGED AND CAGED?
IS THE PRESS IN GOA GAGGED AND CAGED?
The short answer is YES.
The long answer is YES, under both political parties. The press receives
Govt. subsidies in the form of advertisements which is a revenue source,
hence unlikely to criticize the govt. Also access to govt. is restricted
or denied to adversarial press persons. The big press outfits in Goa are
the mouthpieces of the big business owners, hence the slant on important
issues. Also the press in Goa has not cultivated itself as integral to a
functioning democracy, instead it is viewed as a peripheral item. Besides
the press is Goa, like the press in the USA, comes across as partisan,
hence self-marginalization. There are other reasons, lack of time does not
permit me to expand.
George
