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>He cited the
recent violence perpetrated by security personnel in Kamakhya and said that the
incident was not highlighted the way it should have been. Placing the blame on
opinion->makers and political leaders, he said that they have failed to
project regional concerns in the national limelight.
This is what I have been telling
all along. Litikai Assamese media will wait for the Mainstream Central India to
tell them what headline to run in their paper. Even for newspapers in Assam, a
regional news is not so important than a news in the rest of Indfia. When will
litikai Assam wake up.
Look at this news for
instance, It is almsot 15 people (now) killied in the Kakopathaer
violence.
Now what is news is
this:
1) There is hardly any
National news coverage of the incident not to speak of BBC and
others.
2) And on the other hand
Litikai Assam CM, instead of visiting the site, is running along with Sonia
Gandhi in campoaigning for election.
I think this is the bottom of
Assamese (sorry Asomese) litikai-ness.
I think, for a change, it is
the duty of the kharkhowa NRAs to bring this incident to the focus of
international media.
Can any kharkhowa Hobo Diok NRA
suggest anything how to go about it?
Does anybody knows the email
address of BBC HQ and BBC New delhi?
Umesh, can you suggest
anything.?
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:42
PM
Subject: [Assam] AT: Regional issues
dont get priority in national media
Regional issues dont get priority in
national media
By A Staff
Reporter
GUWAHATI, Feb 12 The media in India has changed today, to
the extent that the distinction between regional and national media is getting
blurred. It can even be said that the regional media has evolved to penetrate
larger segments, which were hitherto the domain of the national media. This
was stated by Arnab Goswami, Chief Editor of Times NOW, the recently launched
news channel of the Times of India group, while delivering the keynote address
at a function organised to celebrate the golden jubilee of Asam Bani, the
Assamese weekly published by the Assam Tribune Group of Newspapers.
Speaking on the topic Regional aspirations in national media,
Goswami was of the view that issues from some parts of the country did not
figure in the priority list of national media. This was because of the
inability of mediapersons to effectively push a story.
He cited the
recent violence perpetrated by security personnel in Kamakhya and said that
the incident was not highlighted the way it should have been. Placing the
blame on opinion-makers and political leaders, he said that they have failed
to project regional concerns in the national limelight.
He urged the
regional media to be aggressive and favoured investigative journalism focusing
on corrupt practices. The media had the right to dig deep into public affairs
and those responsible for corruption and other malpractices should be
identified. He regretted that there was an acute absence of exposes and
penetrating reports, which could shock and embarrass those who were
guilty.
Earlier, the function witnessed moving moments when the founder
editor of the Asam Bani Satis Chandra Kakati, was felicitated and he addressed
the gathering. In his brief speech, the veteran journalist spoke about the
background to the weeklys appearance in July 1955.
In a voice choked
with emotion, he recalled how late Radha Govinda Baruah approached him to be
the editor and how both of them made attempts to make the weekly a medium that
reflected the aspirations of the masses. He described Asam Bani as more than a
news weekly, and called it a part of Assamese national life.
In his
welcome address, Tulsi Govinda Baruah, Chairman of the Assam Tribune Group of
Newspapers said that the golden jubilee of Asam Bani was a memorable occasion,
because not many newspapers could achieve this status. Referring to the
path-breaking role of the weekly, he stated that the Asam Bani was one of the
first newspapers to give voice to the common people. It had a seminal role to
play in providing a platform to women writers and womens issues. He
appreciated founder editor Satis Chandra Kakatis role in giving a definitive
shape to the weekly.
Dr Nagen Saikia, editor of Amar Asam and former
president of Asam Sahitya Sabha alluded to the positive role of Asam Bani in
the cultural and literary arena of Assam. Appreciating the weekly for
maintaining its standards for five decades, he remarked that it has continued
to convey the real mood of the masses.
Noted economist Dr Jayanta
Madhab recalled his association with the Asam Bani and cited humorous
incidents from his experiences. He praised the weekly for moulding a large
number of writers and journalists, which was a challenging task. He graciously
remembered the contribution of all those who had passed away, but who had
contributed to the growth of the Asam Bani.
Also speaking on the
occasion, Dilip Chandan, the present editor of the weekly said that it
continued to enjoy a special place in the hearts of many people long after its
inception. He sought the support of the reading public so that the Asam Bani
could further maintain its glorious tradition.
In his presidential
address, Chandra Prasad Saikia, former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha, and a
former editor of Asam Bani briefly mentioned the formative period of the
weekly and appreciated the roles of RG Baruah and Satis Chandra Kakati. For
him, the golden jubilee of the Asam Bani was a proud moment for the entire
Assamese community.
Todays function at Rabindra Bhawan also witnessed
prizes being given away to the various winners of a short story competition
and an essay competition. Those were organized to coincide with the golden
jubilee celebrations.
Umesh Sharma
5121 Lackawanna
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College Park, MD 20740
1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone]
Ed.M. -
International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of
Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005
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