http://wearethebest.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/does-death-no-count-if-it-aint-due-to-terrorism/ the news. the views. the juice. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://wearethebest.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/does-death-no-count-if-it-aint-due-to-terrorism/#comment-11649 Boring journalist Wed, 21 May 2008 15:54:37 +0000 http://wearethebest.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-11649 Who has time to worry for the poor who die unsung and unheard. See the paradox in Karnataka. This tragedy is not receiving the attention it deserved from the media, mainly because the people involved are nameless, poor and belong to weaker sections of the society. Every media in Karnataka is focussing on the electoral battle and has hardly any time to spare about the human tragedy which has taken place. If any of the stars in bollywood had any minor problem of ailments, the electronic channels would have zeroed in day and day out and the newspapers would have written columns and columns. But the hooch tragedy in Bangalore is only for the sake of numbers and record. The society in general and media in particualr have lost their sensitivity Who has time to worry for the poor who die unsung and unheard.
See the paradox in Karnataka. This tragedy is not receiving the attention it deserved from the media, mainly because the people involved are nameless, poor and belong to weaker sections of the society. Every media in Karnataka is focussing on the electoral battle and has hardly any time to spare about the human tragedy which has taken place.
If any of the stars in bollywood had any minor problem of ailments, the electronic channels would have zeroed in day and day out and the newspapers would have written columns and columns.
But the hooch tragedy in Bangalore is only for the sake of numbers and record. The society in general and media in particualr have lost their sensitivity

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