Style of presentation of news by most of the private TV news channels now-a-days has become like some sponsored news-bulletins full of negative and sensational news stories evidently aiming to gain TRP rather than providing viewers news which could be helpful for public that is to say news of positive nature.
Of course news of Sheena murder case is definitely a very important news also highlighting evils of hi-fi style of elite section of society where change of spouses like clothes could lead to even murder of one’s own child by a lady. But continuing it as lead story coupled with panel-discussions continuously for weeks after weeks can in no way be held proper. News of positive nature like victory in 1965 Indo-Pak war and other such issues of larger public interest should have been given more prominence.
The Union government should make it compulsory for every private news channel to simultaneously relay one main evening bulletin from Doordarshan together with Parliament News with total half-an-hour duration. Doordarshan should also make Parliament News lively by including video-clippings from day’s proceedings in Parliament. All this becomes necessary because most private TV news channels give priority to negative and sensational news like of murders, rapes, misbelieve and like others which they find necessary evil to sell news. Even contents of English news channels from same group are quite different providing coverage to other news stories also.
The Union Ministry of Information & Broadcast should set up a committee representing Union government, the main opposition party, media-representative from electronic channels to decide on some important national events to be telecast live by Doordarshan, Lok Sabha TV, Rajya Sabha TV and all private news channels to keep people of this nation joined with events of national importance rather than only of political issues.
It may be recalled that people watching only private news channels missed special cultural-programme with renowned Indian artists of world-fame organised in the Parliament House in august presence of top dignitaries headed by President of India to commemorate 60th anniversary of country’s independence. Doordarshan can share such programmes with private TV channels like has been done at some earlier occasions.
