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(1) jc wrote: However, there are some important facets of life namely: family, children's education, safety from the marauding thugs and the general peace of mind. We who might be sitting in armchairs, might wish to keep that in mind. (2) Mervyn Lobo wrote Once, WHEN I WAS a twelve year old visiting Goa, a teenager from the village threatened me and ordered me to keep quiet else he would throw stones on the tiles of my grandmoms house. Not knowing Goa or the ways of Goa, I followed him to his house and later told HIS DAD what the kid had told me. I then forgot all about the incident. 30 years later, that former teenager informed me that he got a spanking that day. That's when I realised had I kept quiet, I would have been the one with the bitter memories and the other guy would have become a bully jc's RESPONSE: Brave man, Mervyn. Typical teenager and Dad of yesteryear. Yesteryears, by definition, have passed. This is today replete with the ground realities of today. Besides, Apples are also fruits, but not the same as oranges. Goa is not Canada. A visiting 12 year old's responsibilities are not the same as that of a Goa journalist who is a bread winner. I assume that the 12 year old (in the story above) did not have a wife and children living in Goa. Talk is cheap. Armchairs are convenient perches. Unfortunately, While some Goa Dads are politicians and some Goa politicians are Dads Some Dads and ALL politicians in power are ruthless animals. The lip service of Glorious Democracy and platitudes of the brilliant 'Librashun' having been noted, let's NOT forget that It is all about the Poixe and How much and How quickly it can be minted (for want of a more appropriate term). Part-Plagiarizing from your in-law state, the prevailing dictum is: 'Don't Mess with My chance to make my Poixe'. BTW: which 'DAD' will you go and report the Goa politician to? jc Will gladly change my view when Mervyn is able to have published in the Goa mainstream print medium - a series of articles critical of the Goa Alibabadom, even while sitting in the comfort of the armchair in Toronto.and which disrupt the ability of the Alibabas to make their poixe. Please note: those posts which have no traction with the voters, are normally placed in the folder marked BIN.
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Jose Colaco wrote: And Hey! I get paid (or I get my own High) by writing about 1497. So, why should I disturb the Paan spit in the market place or the Organic fertilizer on the beach? Besides, a little bit of corruption or pollution of the water table will not affect you. Why are you worried? - jc, A little corruption or pollution becomes acceptable only when you are President for life. These are the people who do not have to worry as they are convinced that nothing will continue without them. As an example, the Syrian President believes that, I am Syria and Syria is me. The past Egyptian President was just a tad more convincing with his, I am the Nile, and denial is me. Lastly, any teenager can write about his village with rolling waves of amber rice or of coconut trees gently swaying in the cool wind. It takes a mature person to write about debasement. Continual debasement. Some see and write about it, others do and can not. Mervyn
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On Jul 25, 2013, at 10:31 PM, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: It takes a mature person to write about debasement. Continual debasement. Some see and write about it, others do and can not. Comment: I agree, Mervyn. However, there are some important facets of life namely: family, children's education, safety from the marauding thugs and the general peace of mind. We who might be sitting in armchairs, might wish to keep that in mind. It does become difficult for those living in situ to write about it. This whole tale titled 'Librashun' is a fairy tale. Dr. Antonio Salazar was a Sai baba from Shirdi compared to some of the Alibabas who have been Librashunating Goa over the past 5 decades. What is definitely hypocritical, however, is FN's frightening comment in response to George Pinto's post, AND our 'convenient' focus on pre-1961 'research' which is tunnel visioned in its approach. All bad is related to Portugal. All good to India which only came into effect as an entity in 1947. All bad is related to the Catholics, All good to the Hindus. Never mind the revisionists, but what about the Buddhists? What happened to them and where are their temples? BTW: Vasco da Gama 500 brought out all kinds of interesting folks from the woodwork. Where have they while Goa is being (let's say) concretized and Paanified? And where is Sorrowing Lies My Land - the epilogue? jc
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Jose Colaco wrote: However, there are some important facets of life namely: family, children's education, safety from the marauding thugs and the general peace of mind. We who might be sitting in armchairs, might wish to keep that in mind. Doc, Once, when I was a twelve year old visiting Goa, a teenager from the village threatened me and ordered me to keep quiet else he would throw stones on the tiles of my grandmoms house. Not knowing Goa or the ways of Goa, I followed him to his house and later told his dad what the kid had told me. I then forgot all about the incident. 30 years later, that former teenager saw me in church and asked if I remembered him. He then informed me that he got a spanking that day. That's when I realised had I kept quiet, I would have been the one with the bitter memories and the other guy would have become a bully. What is definitely hypocritical, however, is FN's frightening comment in response to George Pinto's post, AND our 'convenient' focus on pre-1961 'research' which is tunnel visioned in its approach. The 'frightening' comment is just a different method of saying, I will throw stones on your roof tiles. When you are used to being on the receiving end of 'frightening,' you believe everyone else will respond the same way. Here in Toronto, I see old women, some who live alone, march up to the Police Station and lodge a complaint whenever someone tries to threaten them. Thanks to good white folks like them, and those before them, everyone in Canada can do the same. BTW: Vasco da Gama 500 brought out all kinds of interesting folks from the woodwork. Where have they while Goa is being (let's say) concretized and Paanified? I really don't give four annas as to what others did/do not say. My attention is focused on the brave, on those who have the courage to say enough is enough, I am going to take a stand. Until that happens, everyone in the society is going to be at the mercy of bullies. Mervyn
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On Jul 24, 2013, at 10:50 PM, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: An example of this method is to say, You do not even live in Goa, you don't know anything about what is going on. COMMENT: What a frightening thought that expat-You should know this about Goa 2013, when you do not live here and I do. And Hey! I get paid (or I get my own High) by writing about 1497. So, why should I disturb the Paan spit in the market place or the Organic fertilizer on the beach? Besides, a little bit of corruption or pollution of the water table will not affect you. Why are you worried? It might affect the fish but not me. I don't eat the fish. I just eat masala dosa. jc
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response to manuel tavares: re: jc 1: After all, the alleged Freedom Fighters provided them with Rights without advising them of their Responsibilities manuel tavares 1a I would like jc to prove which freedom fighter provided these People with rights. Proof which is tangible and verifiable. Not just statements pulled out of thin air. manuel tavares 1b: If people migrate to another place where the customs are different, isn't it incumbent up to the new migrant to at least learn the basic customs?' jc RESPONSE1: As the issue of 'RIGHTS' is a LEGAL matter, Mr. Tavares may wish to review the relevant section of Art 19 of the Indian Constitution. He may then access Art 360 of the same Constitution to ascertain WHAT the Kashmiris secured before agreeing to accession. Constitutional Law is not my field but this I can definitely state: What is incumbent upon an individual to do, has not yet been legislated in any Common Law country. == re jc 2: (a) is it possible that the Freedom Fighters were thinking ahead in terms of Organic Farming? (b) do we remember the Konkani term for 'going to the toilet' ? manuel tavares 2: Again jc Proof please that Freedom fighters had anything to do with Inviting these immigrants to Fertilize the land organically. Or is this the new Indian Agricultural Policy according to jc. jc RESPONSE2: Oh English! Why dost though allow this non-AngloIndian (me) to write in non-euphemistic terms which have the penchant of leading some of us astray? jc BTW: Enjoyed Mervyn Lobo's response to frightened by Expats expertise FN!
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Not also, perhaps, CONNED? AT Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:10:27 -0400 Subject: Re: [Goanet] IS THE PRESS IN GOA GAGGED AND CAGED? From: cola...@gmail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org CC: duk...@bell.net response to manuel tavares: re: jc 1: After all, the alleged Freedom Fighters provided them with Rights without advising them of their Responsibilities manuel tavares 1a I would like jc to prove which freedom fighter provided these People with rights. Proof which is tangible and verifiable. Not just statements pulled out of thin air. manuel tavares 1b: If people migrate to another place where the customs are different, isn't it incumbent up to the new migrant to at least learn the basic customs?' jc RESPONSE1: As the issue of 'RIGHTS' is a LEGAL matter, Mr. Tavares may wish to review the relevant section of Art 19 of the Indian Constitution. He may then access Art 360 of the same Constitution to ascertain WHAT the Kashmiris secured before agreeing to accession. Constitutional Law is not my field but this I can definitely state: What is incumbent upon an individual to do, has not yet been legislated in any Common Law country. == re jc 2: (a) is it possible that the Freedom Fighters were thinking ahead in terms of Organic Farming? (b) do we remember the Konkani term for 'going to the toilet' ? manuel tavares 2: Again jc Proof please that Freedom fighters had anything to do with Inviting these immigrants to Fertilize the land organically. Or is this the new Indian Agricultural Policy according to jc. jc RESPONSE2: Oh English! Why dost though allow this non-AngloIndian (me) to write in non-euphemistic terms which have the penchant of leading some of us astray? jc BTW: Enjoyed Mervyn Lobo's response to frightened by Expats expertise FN!
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manuel tavares wrote: The only way that the public can be made aware of these matters so that they can be informed and take appropriate action, is through the press. No quite true, Manuel. The press was tightly controlled by the govt in several Arab states including Egypt. Regardless, people became aware of what was going on and got organised using social media. Social media is what toppled the system there. Like minded people were able to connect, gather and make their wants known. If the press is unable to do their due diligence, due to political and other pressures, then we have to conclude that the press in Goa is Gadded and bound and caged and ineffective and therefore these people calling themselves journalists should bow their heads in shame and await the execution of their masters who are pulling the strings or muzzling their mouths or holding their pens hostage so that they cannot convey the truth which they as journalists are duty bound to do. Again, I will differ. The first responsibility of a journalist is to feed and clothe himself and his family. The second responsibility is to be good at what s/he is doing. If you agree with me on this, then a journalist has to pursue the money, not the truth. The only time a journalist will pursue the truth is when the highest paid journalist is the one with the most important exposes. When the employer does not want exposes, he pays his employees to write about nothing. One last thing, when the consumers of news turn away from the traditional news sources, those losing consumers have to deride all suggestions that they are writing about nothing. An example of this method is to say, You do not even live in Goa, you don't know anything about what is going on. Mervyn
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Mervyn's comments are hurting but so very true. Journalists who are worth their salt have a duty to enlighten the public as to what is happening at the present time so that the public can react appropriately in either condemning or affirming the actions or situations reported on. This keeps those in power on their toes and ensures that the right course of action is pursued. Delving in the past will not resurrect the dead nor ensure that whatever action is necessary is instituted immediately in order to ensure a well balanced and reasoned outcome. Leave the past to Historians. The past is history, not that history is irrelevant, but is only to be used as a window through which we can observe our shortcomings in order not to fall into the same traps again. It is true that journalists in the modern era Goa do not give enough coverage to the destruction of the environment and the extremes that politicians with vested interests have maneuvers the situations to their benefit, nor have they portrayed and exposed the rampant bribery and corruption that is rapidly decimating the very fabric of Goa and indeed of India.These and matters affecting health services and influx of undesirable immigrants into the state electricity and water problems, road and transportation and many other social and political matters which are of paramount interest to the smooth, orderly and just distribution of goods and services and the equitable distribution of wealth and resources need to be monitored. The only way that the public can be made aware of these matters so that they can be informed and take appropriate action, is through the press. If the press is unable to do their due diligence, due to political and other pressures, then we have to conclude that the press in Goa is Gadded and bound and caged and ineffective and therefore these people calling themselves journalists should bow their heads in shame and await the execution of their masters who are pulling the strings or muzzling their mouths or holding their pens hostage so that they cannot convey the truth which they as journalists are duty bound to do. Manuel (Eddie) Tavares.
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Commenting on my post, jc writesRe 1: I would not be that quick to disparage the actions of poor people. And while it is true that they are messing up Goa, and will continue to do so ad infinitum a la Dharavi, what exactly are they to do? After all, the alleged Freedom Fighters provided them with Rights without advising them of their Responsibilities I would like jc to prove which freedom fighter provided these People with rights. Proof which is tangible and verifiable. Not just statements pulled out of thin air. I am not disparaging anyone, merely stating the facts for which there is ample evidence. If people migrate to another place where the customs are different, isn't it incumbent up to the new migrant to at least learn the basic customs? Common sense would dictate this. Now don't tell me that they do not have Common sense either. Jc commented 'Re 2: I have not been in a situation where I could claim to have been witness to such actions. Well jc I have witnessed this personally so this is no fabrication. ps: (a) is it possible that the Freedom Fighters were thinking ahead in terms of Organic Farming? (b) do we remember the Konkani term for 'going to the toilet' ? Again jc Proof please that Freedom fighters had anything to do with Inviting these immigrants to Fertilize the land organically. Or is this the new Indian Agricultural Policy according to jc. Manuel (Eddie) Tavares. Manuel (Eddie) Tavares
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This one is special for media-bashers like JC whose art of labelling some of those he dislikes as Salazar Noronkar, Bondalist, Thudd Klass Patracar, Two-Tone, etc, etc. I hope this would add to his happiness. I have decided to go to Bahamas to attend the Colaco Institute of Journalism to learn the basics of journalism. Besides, I also hope to learn the noble art of labelling from the master. Once I learn it, I can then label JC with the choicest tag. Any suggestions from netters welcome. Eugene -- July 16th, 2013 Reporters and prostitutes By Michael Koretzky What’s the difference between a prostitute and a reporter? Answer: When a pimp asks a prostitute to do two jobs, she gets paid double. When an editor asks a reporter to do two jobs, she gets paid the same. OK, so I write lousy jokes. It seemed funnier Saturday night, drinking a Red Stripe and walking around a former brothel across the street from the Memphis train station.
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In my last post, I said running his nose instead of rubbing regarding Menino Sir or Sir Menino, as both are used to the remarkable journalist. As of July 21st morning (India), there were 232 view on the UTube for Aires interview, published on July 14, and.at the tsame ime, there were 113 views for the interview with Floriano Lobo, published on July 15, and 118 views for the interview with Adv. Antonio Lobo, published on July 14. Isn't these numbersr of viewers very small considering the number of internet-savvy Goans, both in India, especially goa, and in the dispora? In the interview with Adv. Antonio Lobo, the interviewer, Menino Sir, says he's speaking on behalf of diaspora Goans. Are you really, Menino Sir? And sir, who gave you permission to represent all Goans in the diaspora? I don;t think you even represent the majority of Goans in Swindon. I will return to the interview with Antonio Lobo later on. Eugene Eugene
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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 georgejpi...@yahoo.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org 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
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Frederick FN Noronha wrote in response to George Pinto: the new-found expertise that the expat Goan seem to have in all subjects under the Goa sun frightens me sometimes COMMENT: While research is underway to try reverse some forms of blindness, there is little one can do to reverse Ostrichian Denial in a smart but brainwashed individual who possibly believes that the best way to express oneself is to express the 'way I will allow you to'. Also, one sees significant evidence of InPat Goan expertise which has truly helped Goa over the past several decades. And yes FN, it may not be the 'subjects under the Goa sun' but just the Summer Goa Sun or perhaps, just you which frightens you enough to react unreasonably sharply to George. Floriano Lobo has it right. Viva brainwashing ! Viva expression control ! Viva ! jc
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Of all the people, Aires should be last one to comment on the media in Goa. He keeps on using it successfully to meet his own purpose and utility. He takes the slightest opportunity to make his views known on all available media outlets, be it print, electronic or web. He has been cosy with editors and journalists as much as he's been cosy with politicians. He has his bread buttered on both sides. The media worldwide has its faults as shown by the Murdoch affair in UK and many cases in US and in India. The media is a multi-fangled monster and it doesn't feed on just few things. In this age, making money has become a prime duty of many news outlets. The missionary zeal of media as seen in olden days has given way to new paths. It's an unhealthy trend to charge for interviews but, I suppose, only the gullible and financially weak media outlets are employing such tactics. The established and recognized media will fear going into such a direction. Floriano was gushing with pride for having been interviewed by Niz Goenkar as he claimed he's never been interviewed on TV by any recognized TV stations in Goa. Tell me in all frankness Floriano if getting interview by Niz Goenkar is something to shout about? I wanted to say this earlier but I felt it would taken as personal because of my ongoing tussle with the site which has claimed it has expelled me, as if I was a member of the site for which I sent articles that were either published elsewhere or distributed also to other websites. I felt sorry for you Floriano that you were at times lectured and had to listen patiently to the rambling of the interviewer. It was less jarring, to use a mild word, than the interview the same Menino Sir took of Aires. If one justaposes both interviews I come to the conclusion that the so-called journalist is out of depth on such a media platform. I know TV as I have done a course in TV at Toronto's Humber College and have done some work at my place of work. Floriano, you beef is with serious channels then I must say that I haven't taken a closer look at those operating in Goa. As for the print, it's a fact that some of newspapers and mags are owned by mining houses or high net-worth businessmen. Those like Mathany, Erasmo de Sequeira and Surendra Furtado failed to sustain their print publications. I doubt if at least one daily in Goa is making money or if the new weekly, The Goan on Saturday, will break even for a very long time. As you were very close to Goan Observer at one time, you should know Floriano. If GO is making money I am not sure but rumours have it that it has supported from at least one industralist. The media vs politicians battle will never end. Ultimately, the reading public is the good and the judgements that come out from them is often unbalanced and nonconsistent. The media is a necessary evil and those in the public space like you must adjust or neglect it. Eugene
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I forgot to add in my last post that Aires is not making a statement but rather asking a question. I am surprised Aires doesn't know the answer to his own question or is he just fishing? Unfortunate that the media outlets as private businesses are out of bound for Aires much-use weapon, RTI. Aires has been given wide space in magazines with interviews and there's hardly a day when his name doesn't appear in the news pages of Goan newspapers. His contributions to Niz Goenkar are comparatively three times more than any other contributor to the site. Some of his contributions are just news bits but come under the articles category. For a sample, the piece, CCP COFFERS EMPTY BUT MAYOR WANTS A PLUSH NEW CAR by Adv. Aires Rodrigues is 246-word long, including the headline and his byline. The earlier one, EXTENDING SCHOOL TIMINGS A VERY FAULTY DECISION by Adv. Aires Rodrigues, is 236-word long, including the headline and his byline. Aires, as is his wont, fires with all guns blazing and in every direction. One thing for sure, he doesn't fire away at some of the critical comments against him on the Niz Goenkar or other websites. In a way, I think that's good because it saves him from getting into a confrontational stance with commentators who can be very nasty and insulting, induling often in name-calling. As we know some of them use pseudonyms and when questioned their answers are that that names don't matter what the written stuff. It's a nice escapist route. Wasn't it the main reason why Alina Saldanha was reluctant to give an interview to NG though she agreed later on but the NG team couldn't make it to her office the second time as the car the team was travelling in with an accident, according to Menino Sir. She was right in pointing out her displeasure for the editor to let in insulting words against her and Mathany. Defending as freedom of expression doesn't cut it. I moderated list needs to adhere to rules and regulations, as used by moderated sites. Would the site allow insulting words against the editor? If so, let me know and I will get someone to do so. I won't do for personal reasons. The interviews are an insult to the art of interviewing and also falls far short of standard in quality of presentation and delivery. In the interview with Aires, Menino Sir is seeing running his nose twice and that too without the use of tissue or handkerchief. In the interview with Florianobab, Menino Sir inserts finger in his ear and then rubs whatever stuff he got from his ear between his two fingers. It shows poor editing. No excuses, please. Florianobab let it pass first time when Menino Sir said Parrikar was RSS man and not a Goan but told his interviewer that one can be RSS and also a Goan. Floriano forcefully insisted that Parrikar is a Goan. Goanetters can judge for themselves. I expect a barrage of criticism on NG. where some use two or maybe more email ids. If those on this forum want to indulge in media criticism, I am game for it. But also take a good look at some of the websites and see if these critics can find how good these sites are. As in the rest of the world, India also has good media watchdog sites. One Goa-based media watchdog site had to close down because of legal threats from some newspaper bosses or their editors. It was unfortunate but that's reality. It's a wrap. Eugene Correia
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Frederick FN Noronha wrote in response to George Pinto: the new-found expertise that the expat Goan seem to have in all subjects under the Goa sun frightens me sometimes FN, What is really frightening is when journalist in Goa only have the courage to write about 1961 and thereabouts. The bravest write about mining in the 1970's. No journalist has the courage to write about the environmental destruction of today. No journalist writes about the hundreds of million of dollars of lost revenue from mining. No one writes about the horrendously erratic supply of electricity and water. No journalist writes about corruption. Worst of all, no one writes of the lack of a plan for the future. I do not blame these journalist. The cold fact is even if they do chose to write about the present, they will not get their work published as the owners of the media are the very people debauching the society. Journalist have been put on notice that if they expose anything that the owners do not want exposed, the journalist will be be blacklisted. I find it really disgusting when someone outside Goa points out to the abnormalities in Goa and those in Goa respond with, Ooooh! those outside Goa think they are the experts. My retort is that some journalist in Goa have decided to take the easy road and become the experts of 1961 and the past. What they specialize in, is writing about 'traditional' occupations that are unsustainable. Making salt, taping coconut trees for heavens sake, growing rice. These occupations, just like making cow patties to burn, are occupations for the illiterate. Goans are blessed with intelligence. And those that are educated realise that they have to take their education and brains outside Goa if they are to benefit from both. It is frightening, very frightening, when the journalist in Goa just cannot report things the way they are today. Mervyn
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Eugene is on Target that Aires has been able to use some media outlets successfully. In most instances, at least one of those media outlets does blanket-censor criticism of Aires and his tactics. BTW: Does Eugene not do the same thing? Even so, I am not so sure that Aires 'should be the last one to comment on the media in Goa'. Why? Does he not have the right to Free Speech? Unlike Eugene, I am happy for Floriano. If the interview with Niz Goencar made Floriano happy, I am happy too. Floriano is as good a friend genuine a person as one can get. And so what IF a little (figuratively) Caldo Verde interview made Floriano happy? Did he need a Mughlai Chicken interview to impress Eugene or anyone else? I am delighted to learn about the Humber College course. Wonder if the course included a segment on Basic Principles of Ethics in Journalism? jc On 21 July 2013 06:17, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Of all the people, Aires should be last one to comment on the media in Goa. He keeps on using it successfully to meet his own purpose and utility. He takes the slightest opportunity to make his views known on all available media outlets, be it print, electronic or web. He has been cosy with editors and journalists as much as he's been cosy with politicians. He has his bread buttered on both sides. Floriano was gushing with pride for having been interviewed by Niz Goenkar as he claimed he's never been interviewed on TV by any recognized TV stations in Goa. Tell me in all frankness Floriano if getting interview by Niz Goenkar is something to shout about? I know TV as I have done a course in TV at Toronto's Humber College and have done some work at my place of work.
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World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3, to remind us that Freedom of the Press and Freedom of expression are fundamental human rights. The Press, like the Judiciary, has to be free from political, government or any other interference. In fact, this is their professional duty -- of journalists to be totally independent and unbiased with no leanings towards any political party or politician. However, sadly today most of the journalist fraternity in Goa have become a mouth piece of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, patently falling prey to his strategy of carrot and stick, to cunningly manage and manipulate a large chunk of media. This is nothing new for the current Chief Minister who is very intolerant to any criticism. In fact, during his earlier tenure as Chief Minister he had served a legal notice, warning the editors of all newspapers in Goa. Recently he openly threatened some newspapers with stoppage of Government advertisements, to coerce them to toe his line. Journalists should not fall prey to the crumbs of Government’s largesse and return the favour with censored news. But for the social networking sites like Face book and some Goa related internet web sites, we would have been in the dark about the true state of affairs in Goa. So, through his chums, Manohar Parrikar has now started targeting the internet sites too. The fake IDs generated by the saffron brigade on Face book are there for all to see. In fact the media should be reporting the news as it happens and never taking sides. The views of the newspaper on any issue should only be expressed through the editorials. Freedom of expression is one of our most precious right without which there cannot be true democracy and as a consequence will not ensure good governance. The threat to freedom of the press in Goa hangs like the proverbial sword of Damocles. The current government cannot be boasting of respecting the freedom of the press. The press is considered to be the watchdog of democracy. Sadly, there is scant regard for this truism in Goa though ironically, our country is the world's largest democracy. Self-discipline, which is so crucial for the survival of any democracy, is fast disappearing. Tolerance levels are declining and arrogance is all-pervasive. More often than not, political power is used to further the cause of the power-hungry rather than to serve the masses. The press, on its part, should bear in mind that freedom of the press does not mean a license to write anything that suits those in power. This freedom is precious and it has to be used judiciously and fairly. When this freedom is misused to keep those in power content, the public respect for this profession is bound to diminish. May the words of Thomas Jefferson inspire all those in that noble journalism profession “When the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.” Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372
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
Re: [Goanet] IS THE PRESS IN GOA GAGGED AND CAGED?
On 20 July 2013 23:51, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: There are other reasons, lack of time does not permit me to expand. I suspect it is a lack of knowledge on this subject. I agree broadly with Aires' point, but the new-found expertise that the expat Goan seem to have in all subjects under the Goa sun frightens me sometimes. I'm curious to know what George sees as the other reasons for the press being gagged and caged (Aires' quote) in today's Goa. FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org
