Quatrain LXXXII -- TROPHY JOURNALISM
Imitating Pulitzer's glory
Indian Express drummed up its Ramnath Goenka award story*
The trophy was a large brass nib, topped with chrome
And in proper bania spirit, the booty was first shared at home
* Undoubtedly, The Indian Express is the finest ‘national’ newspaper published in these times, despite its modest circulation. Its failing… constant tom-tomming and breast beating of it achievements (at times suspects) that it noisily indulges in. The Ramnath Goenka awards is further confirmation of such dubiousness. Out of the 16 awards for ‘excellence in journalism’ which were up for grabs, two awards went to journalists attached to The Indian Express and five other trophies were bagged by journos from NDTV 24X7, a channel which has a strategic alliance with The Indian Express. (Why Shekhar Gupta walks all over NDTV 24X7, is one sample illustration). If, from the announced 16 categories, one deducts three categories -- dealing with freelance and regional reportage that these two media establishment cannot lay claim to) -- then effectively the combine of NDTV 24X7 and The Indian Express literally account for 7 out of 13 available awards for 'excellence in journalism' all over the country.
Interestingly, no TV channel/newspaper, which is a rival to The Indian Express of NDTV 24X7 have won the Ramnath Goenka awards in its maiden year.
http://www.expressindia.com/rngf/awards/index.html
Indian Express drummed up its Ramnath Goenka award story*
The trophy was a large brass nib, topped with chrome
And in proper bania spirit, the booty was first shared at home
* Undoubtedly, The Indian Express is the finest ‘national’ newspaper published in these times, despite its modest circulation. Its failing… constant tom-tomming and breast beating of it achievements (at times suspects) that it noisily indulges in. The Ramnath Goenka awards is further confirmation of such dubiousness. Out of the 16 awards for ‘excellence in journalism’ which were up for grabs, two awards went to journalists attached to The Indian Express and five other trophies were bagged by journos from NDTV 24X7, a channel which has a strategic alliance with The Indian Express. (Why Shekhar Gupta walks all over NDTV 24X7, is one sample illustration). If, from the announced 16 categories, one deducts three categories -- dealing with freelance and regional reportage that these two media establishment cannot lay claim to) -- then effectively the combine of NDTV 24X7 and The Indian Express literally account for 7 out of 13 available awards for 'excellence in journalism' all over the country.
Interestingly, no TV channel/newspaper, which is a rival to The Indian Express of NDTV 24X7 have won the Ramnath Goenka awards in its maiden year.
http://www.expressindia.com/rngf/awards/index.html
posted by Mayabhushan at 7:41:00 pm
1 Comments:
If India's streets, libraries, stadiums and even airports are named after the Dynasty by the dogs of the Dynasty, surely Ramnath Goenka's dogs have to grant the awardees of their Godfather's trophy to those who wag the family's tail. This isn't merely bania-ness. This is feudalism cocktailed with bania-ness. What else governs the psyche of our politics and our journalism?! Cheers!!
Manash.
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