Hi all,

The political, economic, law and oredr and other social condition are not hidden with everyone.

But after the 2008 elections, the role of madia is very strange. We are in war conditions against our own people and to some extant with "taliban" We are facing a long list of crises. In current situation, when we have so many issues to highlight then why our media is just highlighting the trivial, and dead political issues? The retired general and brigadier are making INKASHAFAAT and our media is highlighting them and political parties are in state of blame war against each other.

In present situations, when we have other serious issues like Power crises, War against terror, water disputes with India which is very alarming ang major issue and other so many problems, then why media is not giving importance to these issue and conducting the useless MANAZRY on provincial and regional poitics.

Instead of spreading awareness and supporting unity in the country, media is causing disruption in the society.

And its not about any single news channel almost every news channel is doing same.


Do you think media is playing its useful role???

Regards,

Zobia

I agree that at present we are facing very serious problem and the media is not playing its due role.It is only commercializing the issues to get maximum viewership.The real need-to-address issues are not highlighted instead those that spread sensationalism are covered.

Being the fourth estate media should try to show the true picture of events and feel the responsibility...

Asslamulaikum,

Media is just promoting the violence amongst the Masses, Nevertheless, the Bombastic Crisis are on head!
Actually the News are spread without any kind of Confirmation! I am dead sure about it! As I have witnessed many of them!
Specially the talk shows on news channels are very shameful!
Only Fiction, Fact is none!

Regards.

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i also agree with all of u to the extent abt the issues u pointed out and of course many more.

the main reason for all this is the tv channels are busy in making money and popularity....thats why they dnt give due weightage to the important issues but give most time to something breaking and exclusive.

the state of pakistan is facing great problems as some of them higlighted by a member...our media need to bring those issues to the plateform for discussion so that at least some action be taken.

thanx.

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media is like a person who is cutting the same branch on which he is sitting
on the name of freedom of expressions and emotions.its really seems irresponsible and uncontrolled ........
media should be more responsible wd having patriotic approach which reflects
+ve pakistan

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All educated and sensible persons of society know about the media that what it is doing and what it should do? But the problem is that the majority of Pakistani population is not educated and they make their opinion after watching the news and most of all the current affair programmes. This kind of tv programmes are promoting provincial and lingual disruptaion in the country which is very harmful for the Pakistan especially when we are facing some separation movements in Balochistan.

Media should play its role to enhance the unity and brotherhood in the country. It should not be the part of political parties when they arise old and dead issues to keep the nation away and unaware from the current situations and try to hide their neglegence from their responsiblities.

And now the question comes into my mind that how we can stop media from playing an unhealthy role???

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There is no doubt that media has played a decisive role in all respect. There are few instances, which clearly demonstrate the role of media wherein "the matter of Chief Justic, when they were deposed by Musharraf Regime; and so on.

The Pakistani media is being heavily funded by the US. The reason is very obvious- to control the thinking process of a Pak citizen. The easiest and the cheapest way is to set up 3-4 chairs and a table, hire a small time journalist, and market all of it in such a way that the journalist is catapulted to instant stardom and credibility, and Voila! A talk show has just been created. Now this talk show host will be armed with alot of rhetorics and dramatization, so that the masses go hooplah over the issue- grave or not. They follow the golden rule of the devil- even if you speak a fallacy, do it screaming and yelling and everyone will believe you.

So now it comes down to awareness about this and other vital issues governing us. When I read comments of many members on this discussion forum, I sense the same hammering as we see being done in the mainstream, commercial media. Unwittingly, they fall prey to the same ideas as the media wants to indoctrinate us with.

So then what is an alternative? I say, independent, online information sources are the best. However information from wherever it may come, has to be further analysed by none other than YOU! Dont trust a value-less man/woman sitting inside the idiot-box to analyse the situation for you correctly.

I know as a fact from sources inside the media, that these talk show hosts are regularly bought and sold as part of a wholesale package of the channel/newspaper etc. For example, many innocent citizens of this country have no idea that currently there is a deal going on between the PML(N) and Geo Tv, a deal regarding propaganda campaigning. Needless to say, if the PPP or any other party strikes a better deal, Geo will be theirs for taking. How so ethical. Sometime back the Chairman of Geo/jang group, actually stated that the PM for 2012 will be 'selected' by the Jang group. Hence the power of the media comes into play here and not the fallacy of democracy as is practiced.

@aphrodite

It is indeed a matter of concern for Pakistani nation that if whatever you say is correct. Can you provide some examples of issues and problems highlighted in those talk shows, that were supposed to be backed by US funding?

Regards

i am agree with you ravaila on the reponsibility factor, but it is a very bitter truth the media is used preaching " Sab Acha Hay " in the past. Now you can see the change, in approach, thoughts and verieties, which are spread by the media. The media role is now very important because now world eyes are on us.

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