Collective Silence of Media

  

       I was very passionate about journalism when I was a student thinking that it would be an ideal way to change the society. But having tasted the bitter-sweet pill, I realized it was just another dream of an idealist. So I do not have any such ‘utopian ideas’ now, I do understand that media is monopoly of a few elite and they do serve the interests of the rich and influential, journalist is a mere tool in their hands. Sadly, it is the reality of democratic India where media pride themselves as the fourth estate.   

       The collective silence of the media over the alleged  hit and run incident(two people alleged to have been killed in the incident) of Akash Ambani(son of Mukesh Ambani) on December seven is a perfect example how media plays into the hands of rich. No media had reported about the incident and those few reported, later removed it from their web site. This collective silence of  Media in this incident is astonishing. Besides Mukesh Ambani has got the political patronage and all the system dance according to the tune of his Empire.This is a modern era Kingdom where the King is the super rich man and everything including government is controlled by his remote. We must be ashamed about our so called ‘Democracy’.

       Media’s only concern is revenue and has been lowered to the level of just another business, so they are too scared to speak up against the rich who contribute to their revenue. In Indian context, the whole system functions in a  feudal and semi-feudal  way that too contribute to the extreme power of people like Ambani. Unfortunately we respect those who are having money and power, but look down upon poor. It is just pathetic to say the least.

        Media hardly play a constructive role in the society rather go behind glitters and glamour, and so much focused on the trivias of the rich and famous. In such  a scenario,it hardly deserve to be termed as pillar of Democracy.