News or Views?

There was a "Bharat Bandh" yesterday to protest against rising prices. And as usual my mom was shuttling between news channels at a very rapid pace to gather as much "information" as she could.

As a discerning viewer, I saw that the news channels were not really neutral or giving facts. The same facts were being presented coloured by the cause the news channels were 'sympathetic' towards, to sway public emotions.

One news channel flashed "Kya isse kam hogi mehengai?" (Is this the solution to inflation?)

The other repeatedly telecasted the interview of a political leader who was in support of the bandh.

Same scenes could be portrayed with different views to affect how one feels about the situation.

It made me realise the power of the media, and the importance of our logic and thinking.