The press is known as the fourth pillar of a democracy but unfortunately they are most often than not neglected by the civic body and the local administration be it NMMC or Police Commissioner ate or CIDCO. And while CIDCO may call Navi Mumbai a complete city….

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And why are we making this distinction in any case? Especially considering that nearly all “traditional” journalists these days also are being published online, as well.

The real point, which has been made above, is that too many journalists in too many places are being harassed and punished for trying to tell the truth. The medium, in this case, is not the message.

The fuss blind/deaf world leaders with help of Electronic Media and Press continue to sell and make over various issues like WOT, Taliban and Suicide Bombing has reached ridiculous proportions. Today’s world is very different than we have seen during last couple of decades since advent of TV and Radio. Electronic Media self perception is that Media freedom have empowered public and improved information access to masses. The real mass information and access to people credit actually goes only to Bill Gate, Michael Dell and all those, who made possible PCs, Internet, Bloggers and U-Tube. These various online forums/tools have empowered sincere middle class. By internet these middle class, who have at stake. They interact and cross check what all is happening around them. Electronic Media itself is unable to realize this reality. Internet will soon altogether make irrelevant Anchor Mafia which is playing in hands of international establishment. Such phenomena of life expiry happen with each/every product/service. As an example we see various discussion on revival of Film Cinema in Pakistan. It is almost impossible to revive cinema because TV has substituted Cinema completely during past few decades. Revival of Cinema is just like reviving use of Tonga in place of Taxi or reviving Ink Pot/Nib use in place common Ball Point. New technologies always substitute old technology.
Some may consider this idea as absurd however TV Anchors most of the times are bounded by policy, time limitation, fears, temptations etc. Any TV channel prime motivation is money, coverage, Ads and sponsors not truth. Whereas common Bolger hailing from middle class dilemma is truth and he does not have any thing at stake. He needs to be heard for change, whereas Electronic Media comprise the same truth needed for change under various pressures/agreements with local/international establishment. Any human being may not speak truth however he is more inclined toward complete truth rather than listening half or selective truths of various anchors.

Anyway, it’s an alarming statistic, but at least it suggests that bloggers can have an impact. Otherwise they wouldn’t be worth attacking.