Yes Kavita. I can see that. In solidariy, Mahtab
On 17/03/2010, Kavita Krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Quite true Mahtab. But as you know, that's not all the Mainstream Media > blacked out. They gave some sporadic coverage at least to the demonstrations > you mention - they completely blacked out the procession and dharna of > construction workers that took place the same day (barring tiny reports in > Hindustan (Hindi) and Nai Duniya and a slightly larger on in Jansatta). The > working class is the most invisible of them all... Laws made for them are > violated blatantly, they are not even dignified with the recognition that > they are poor (kept out of BPL lists) and they are often migrants subjected > to the assaults of Raj and Bal Thackerays - but for the media and the ruling > class, they are persona non grata. > > On 17 March 2010 11:46, Mahtab Alam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> ‘Mainstream’ Media, They did it once again >> Submitted by admin3 on 16 March 2010 - 9:56pm. >> >> >> http://twocircles.net/2010mar16/mainstream_media_they_did_it_once_again.html >> >> *By Mahtab Alam, TwoCircles.net,* >> >> New Delhi: On 7 March 2007, when more than 5000 activists of Tamilnadu >> Muslim Munnetra Kazagham (TMMK) marched to Parliament from various parts of >> the state to demand reservation for Muslims in government services and >> educational institutions, they could not make news for mainstream media at >> all as the march was completely blacked out. Three years down the line >> situation seems not to have changed. Yesterday, there were several rallies >> on Muslim issues here but ‘mainstream’ newspapers have just buried the news. >> >> >> Jantar Mantar of Delhi, considered to be the barometer of Indian Democracy >> and the only authorized space in the national capital to put forward >> people’s demand on various issues, witnessed a historic scene yesterday. >> Thousands of people and dozens of organization, coming from different parts >> of the country rallied for reservation for Muslims and implementation of >> recommendations of both Sachar Committee and Ranganath Mishra Commission. >> But for mainstream media it was not the ‘news’ hence you will either find >> complete blackout or marginal reporting with misleading touch in today’s >> papers. >> >> The Times of India in its 36-page issue could not spare even a single >> column to cover any of rallies, dharna and protests organized to demand >> Muslim reservation. While counterpart Hindustan Times, in its 38-page >> edition could only make it on page 16 with heading “Post-women’s bill: Huge >> Muslim rally for quota”. However, it writes in a confusing way: “Backed by >> prominent MPs opposed to women reservation bill, hundreds of backward >> Muslims and Christians on Tuesday demanded quota in jobs and education”. >> >> Joining Times of India, both The Pioneer and The Asian Age spread over 16 >> and 36 pages respectively could not spare even a tiny space to inform their >> readers about demands of Muslims. The Statesman in 20-page edition only >> bothered to publish a small picture of protest demanding Minority Character >> of Jamia Millia Islamia. The Indian Express did the same, and that too on >> its page number 23 of 26-page newspaper. >> >> Among the lesser read, both The Hindu and tabloid Mail Today comparatively >> gave more space. But The Hindu covered only Dharna for Minority Character of >> Jamia Millia Islamia and Mail Today felt happy covering only Popular Front >> of India’s march to Parliament. >> >> Hindi newspapers, not lagging behind their English counterparts reported >> the events with same ‘zeal’. In fact, Hindi papers took lead in not >> covering. Dainik Jagaran and Amar Ujala, most read papers of Hindi did not >> cover the events. Like Times of India, the same group’s paper Nav Bharat >> Times blacked out the news. Dainik Hindustan, following the pattern of >> group’s English paper Hidustan Times gave a marginal coverage. While >> Jansatta, one of the progressive but less read Hindi daily covered the >> events comparatively better, Hindi daily Nai Duniya only worried to publish >> small news demanding minority character of Jamia. However, Rashrtriya Sahara >> Hindi daily did it well. >> >> What is most startling, even Urdu dailies did not cover the events >> prominently. Rashtriya Sahara, largest selling Urdu daily did not mind it >> publishing on front pages. The events could only find space on page number 8 >> and 9. Lesser known and read Sahafat and Hamara Samaj Daily made it on front >> pages. However, on the whole even in Urdu dailies the events got lesser >> attention, of course not up to their importance. >> >> Interestingly, in almost every daily petty incident of clash in Jamia >> Nagar between Asif Mohd Khan, local MLA and Parwez Hashsmi, former MLA and >> Rajya Sabha MP has been over reported. In fact, some of the newspapers blew >> it out of proportion. Times of India reported curfew like situation giving >> heading – Jamia Nagar tense after MP, MLA groups clash and Dainik Jagaran >> reported, Clash between MP and MLA in Jamia Nagar, disturbances at Police >> Station. Urdu dallies also followed the line. What is more interesting, the >> people of Jamia Nagar heard about the ‘rioting and tension’ through the >> newspapers only. Even this writer, who lives not more than 500 hundred >> meters from MP’s residence and crosses both his residence and Police station >> at least twice in a day is ‘informed’ by newspapers only! >> >> >> >> -- >> MD. MAHTAB ALAM >> [email protected] >> Phone:+ 91-9811209345 >> >> >> -- >> MD. 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