Arun Shourie Exposed
Our objectives collided. My efforts were directed to making The Indian Express a better paper, while he was basically a pamphleteer who was close to the Hindu Right. Even while he oversaw a string of reporters stories, which drew national attention (for which he claimed more credit than was his due), his aim was to spread the message.â€
It’s been a steep climb for women journalists
Forty six years ago, when I stepped into The Times of India (TOI), full of enthusiasm, determined to make a career in journalism, it was a lonely place for a woman. There were just a handful of women in the profession — television had not yet made inroads into the media--- and women were seen as upstarts and birds of passage.
She Tells Stories
When the media indulges in organised manipulation of issues relating to religion, society, politics, administration and culture, its reports look like organised gossip. So I would say that the media should avoid such manipulations just for the sake of increasing its TRPs.
‘We play a neutral role’
ETV provides reliable information to its viewers. It has reach in even remote villages of Bihar. This is one of the important reasons behind our popularity. Besides, our reporters confirm and verify the news at every level. We don’t run after “Breaking news.â€
‘There is no strategy except staying close to the reader’
The library movement is very strong (in Kerala). There is practically no village without a library
‘Why should intellectual personalities waste their time in social networks?’
Competition has made media persons and media managements more sensitive to the issues, thereby quality has gone up
‘News channels have started deciding the agenda of the print media'
We provide good content that includes articles from Marathi intellectuals. We try taking bold steps, too
‘We have love for news. We think, eat and breathe news’
We are usually the first to get visulas from the spot. This is possible because every 20 kilometres, we have a reporter
“I am not a thinker or leader, i am the voice of the aam aadmiâ€
Maharashtra has become a difficult place for journalists. More than 3,000 journalists have been attacked
‘We cater to mainly the middle and the upper middle classes'
Our agenda is our promotional strategy. We are also honest and transparent about what we do
‘If the owner of a news channel is a capitalist, news becomes a casualty’
Viewers in Kashmir are highly sensitive and they appreciate the unbiased and impartial reporting of Etv
‘We started with a borrowed capital of Rs 500’
The newspaper grew with deepening faith and today it stands as one of the most credible newspapers in India
‘We have a pan India reach’
I think our success is due to our commitment towards the Gujarati people and the Gujarati language
“Ours is the voice of Assamese regionalismâ€
One of our objectives as a newspaper is to help preserve the rich cultural tradition of Assam
‘I don’t think ownership can affect a media house’
There is no conflict, but there is healthy competition among all channels. They try to raise their TRPs by all possible means
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
