Captivated by media

                                                 CAPTIVATED BY MEDIA...?

Yesterday  ,  when  I  was  going  through  a  newspaper , one  common  thing  that  I  found  in  every  page  of  it - was  some   'BAD NEWS' , enveloped  in  murder ,  loot  ,  accidents  ,  scams.  etc.  etc

Almost  85%  of  paper  was  nothing  else  and  yes ,  dont  forget  that  big  advertisement  of  some  iit- jee  coaching  flaunting  its  topper's  list.

So  why  its  like  that.....just  because  there  is  more  of  bad  things  going  around  the  world ? or  in some  sense  newspaper  is  responsible  for  all  that.

Now  there  comes  a  popping  question  that  'how  is  newspaper  responsible  for  all  this...?'  Well  for  that  you  ll  have  to  read  further.

Before  moving  forward  lets  come  to  a  common  point , to  which   i  think, all  must  be  agreeing  that  these newspapers  (TOI, HINDUSTAN etc.)  earn  huge  money  by  presenting   more  of  foul  news.

But  they  are  serving  what  we  like , so  are  we  craving  for  all  that  stuff...?  Well , may be...

A  portion  of  our  brain  called  AMYGDALA  is  more  prone  to  bad  news  and  fear , and  that's  why when  we  see  a  headline  of  a  train  accident  and  a  testimonial  of  some  " 100  year  old  marathon participant ", our  chances  of  reading  the  former  one  increases  automatically .  <And  yes ,  we  cant  deny  the  majority  that  read  none>


This  is  a  well  planned  business  strategy  adopted  by  these  companies  and  we  think , whole  world  is bad.

WHAT ABOUT TV ?

Yeah now  lets  come  to  Television , the  most  popular  occupant  of  our  house . There  may  be  many  of  u reading  this  blog , who  might  have  cried  during  the  climax  of  'KAL HO NAA HO' or  the  famous 'mihir  aa  gaya?' episode  of  'kyunki  saas  bhi  kabhi  bahu  thi' . Is  there  somebody  or  I  am  the  only  one  who  has  cried........lol

Well  we  are  all  surrounded  by  media  through-out-the  day  and  so  there  are  chances  that  sometimes we  get  tears  even  if  we  know ,  it  is  fake.

And  then  listening  to  'munni badnaam hui , 10  times  in  a  day.......with  a  tag  'its  a  good  party  song' eventually  makes  u  sing  'munni  ke  gaal  gulaabi , nain  sharaabi , chaal  nawaabi  re'..... DABANGG  , KOLAVERI DI  and  all  that  stuff......where  more  of  a  media  craze  is  responsible  for  its  success . Maybe  that's  why  nowadays  promotion  is  more  important  than  the  script.......MEDIA MATTERS.

Again  the  reality  shows.......Splitsvilla , Bigg Boss , Roadies.......I  dont  know  what  they  are  trying  to prove.....?

Their  PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN.......yeah , the  only  tone  audible  when  a  fight starts , violence ,  abusive language..........

I  still  my  remember  my  childhood , when  we  could  only  hear  those  rustic  slangs.....most  prevalent  in  north  specially  UP , BIHAR , PUNJAB.
But  now  the  new  era  has  come  and  there  is  a  recent  addition  to  it.......'middle finger'.......what....?

I  remember  around  3-4  years  back  when  GREG CHAPPELL  has  shown  it  to  GANGULY  and  a controversy  smoked  up , I  was  so  confused  at that  time, But  know  it  has  become  a  common  gesture , for example  VIRAT KOHLI


F*** ....... yeah  i  know  although  I  ve  "unsuccessfully"  censored  it.......but  you  all  would  have  got that  word.......right?
And  not  just  that , it  came  with  an  increased  use , like  becoming  a  part  of  our  culture. Now  whether  its  frustration  or  fight  it  is  used  everywhere.

Why is it so.....?

Also  people  feel  proud  that  they  are  using  these  type  of  gestures  , it  gives  them  a  sense  of  a  their  "high  class"  society.

So  I would like to mention it   in  PUBLIC INTEREST : 'Even  if  u  ll  not  use  "english"  slangs , liquor , cigarette  , then also you will be  considered a part of high class society'.

Ironic (thanks to shakespearian play for letting me know its meaning  )

 EXPLORING FURTHER 

Now  lets  see  what  else  is  common  now- a -days

1) There  is  a  tremendous  increase  in  young  lads  having  their  "commited"  girl friends  inspired  by  films , thanks  to  DDLJ .

2) There  is  an  increase  in  murders , planned  robbery  in  the  country ....thanks  to  DHOOM  series  for its  support

etc....
what....?got  more  examples  just  mention  them  down  in  the  comment  box.

So  are  we  captivated  by  media?

And  is  our  mindset   influenced  by  it? , and  then  increasing  crime  rate  is  that  also  somewhere  related to  media.

Well maybe

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION.....?

Yes  there  is  a  solution  and  its  working  , and  the  good  thing  is  problem  itself  becoming  one.

When  the  media , focus  more  upon  the  well  being  of  people  and  show  some  real  positive  stuff   , better  and  sooner  will  be  the  result.

You  have  already  seen  its  effect  in  Anna  andolan , it  was  such  a  huge  success  because  of media  and  now  as  media  is  taking  off  its  blanket , criticism  from  the  country  can  also  be  seen .

And  Baba  Ramdev , struggling  for  'kaala dhan' , but  almost  90%  people  believe  that  he  is  doing  this for  popularity  or  good  will  of  people . Imagine  if  media  would  have  presented  him  as  a HERO , your thinking would have been different.

Ha ha ha ha........amazing  na......we  have  our  mind  but  cant  govern  it  fully.

So what can we really do.....

Well  definitely , use  your  brain . Everytime  some  situation  or  news  or  anything  comes  on  TV  dont just  believe  on  it  and  start  adopting  in  real  life , specially  children  . You  ll  have  to  understand  that there  is  difference  between  fantasy  and  fact....

Dont  just  go  after  anything  even  if  majority  is  following  it , first  think  and  form  your  opinion  , then  do  what  is  right  .So  next  time  when  SALMAN KHAN  picture  releases  ask  yourself  is  it  really good  or  you  have  been  flooded ..........lol

Wait....wait , what ? Do  u  know  all  these  things........great.......then  why  are  you  not  telling  it  to  your younger  ones .

I ve  discovered  some  stats  over  internet  to  support  my  argument.

STATS

1:)  Young girls are being deluged by media images of skinny models:

Girls are becoming weight conscious as young as 8 years old
80% of 9 year olds are on diets
Eating disorders have grown 400% since 1970

2:) 69% of girls in one study said that magazine models influence their idea of a perfect body shape.

3:) Studies are finding that boys, like girls, may turn to smoking to lose weight

4:)The Mediascope National Television Violence Study found that children are:

learning aggressive attitudes and behaviors
becoming desensitized to real world violence
developing a fear of being victimized by violence

5:) On television, perpetrators go unpunished 73% of the time. This gives the message that violence is a successful method of resolving conflicts.

6:) Words expressing hate and disrespect toward girls and women are used frequently in popular media, and especially on TV and radio. Use of words derogatory to girls and women like "bitch," "slut," "whore," and "ho" can be heard on many TV and radio programs, especially those watched and listened to by kids, including WWF (wrestling) programs, That 70’s Show, andBoston Public, as well as on the radio.

So  its  proved..
Now  the  only  obvious  question  which  arises  is

Do  u  like  MUNNI  BADNAAM  hui....? han  do  tell  me.

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