MEDIA A BOON OR A BANE

In the world of today, media has become almost as necessary as food and clothing. It is true that
media is playing an outstanding role in strengthening the society; its a mirror of the society. Its duty
is to inform, educate and entertain the people. They help us to know whats going on around the
world. They put their lives in danger during attacks or natural disasters, just to inform us of the
situation. It is partly because of them that awareness is spreading in the society. It is the media who
shape our lives. Our lives would be incomplete without the media.

Media is the watch dog of the political democracy. If it plays its role honestly, it will be a great force
in building the nation but now a days, media has become a commercialized sector eying only for news
that is hot and sells. Instead of giving important information and educative programmes, all that one
gets on television is sensational depiction of all news stories, their only goal being gaining television
rating points (TRPs).

Every issue is hyped for a day or two, so much so that you switch to any channel, they all will be
flashing the same story but then when the heat is over there is no follow up of the case. The news then
jostles for space with other stories that are carrying the heat then. In spite of this we all cannot think of
a world without television sets, media has become so much a part of us that to recognise its impact,
we need to step back and consciously think about how they shape our lives and what they are saying.

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Article 12/2010
 STUDENTS IN POLITICS

With the Supreme Court accepting the J.M. Lyngdoh Committee recommendations on students' union
elections in universities, student politics is all set to change. From fixing an age limit on students
contesting elections in undergraduate universities to 25 years to doing away with political
interference, the recommendations are expected to encourage genuine student leaders.

While it may be seen in academic circles as a step in the right direction, the acceptance of the
recommendations has not gone down quite well with students and political parties in the Capital.
The biggest objection cutting across political lines is the limitation of age and compulsory attendance.
The argument that students give is that academic record and political careers cannot be taken at par.

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Article 13/2010