The last decade has seen a boom in the television news channels. Many news channels have come up, giving news 24*7 hrs. There has been an increase in the level of awareness of the people, more accessibility to the happenings, and more say of the masses in the matters alongwith more transparency, exposure, and involvement of the masses in the issues enveloping the society. It seems as an appropriate medium to bring the issues concerning the society to the eyes of all.
Common population has got a say in the various social and political issues. Many talk shows have been initiated which inturn have given a platform for expressing ones’ viewpoints. Debates and talk shows have been happening on umpteen issues. Though the debates/talk shows are quite concerning and brings up the various issues which are of significance, but aren’t the various viewpoints confusing the matters further?
The news channels have, for sure, given a wider coverage to the happenings around us but have they given us a solution too; in majority of the cases the news gets a significant place for, say, a day or two or for a few more days but then gets placed at the back seat: but does anyone bother about the same later?
Isn’t the involvement of the masses serving as a catalyst in causing the various outbursts? Aren’t the news channels responsible for fueling various controversies to some extent by sensationalizing the happenings? Certainly exposure and awareness of the masses have increased but has the awareness caused us to converge to a conclusion. People get the news, become considerate, contributes their viewpoints and that’s it…the story ends without reaching an end!!!
Though media has got an immense driving force which can change the direction of things, but is this how our media has been performing? Is this immense driving force being channelised in the right manner so as to eradicate the ills of the society?
A serious thought needs to be taken on this issue to analyse the role of the various television news channels as to: WHETHER THEY ARE CONSTRUCTIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE???
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I am of the opinion that in today’s age when the whole world became global village,it was also need of a time that we must be well informed about what is happening all over the world.In this connection,News Channels played very constructive role in keeping everyone well informed about global changes.