In a nation of mixed cultures, races, and strata of the society, there is always a news that keeps us occupied. So today when I was going through the newspaper, the Nation page of The Times of India had a very interesting piece of news. The article was about the famous bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, because he had developed an allergy to an anti biotic he took. This landed him straight in the hospital.
Hrithik Roshan maybe the heart throb of many, but I'm not sure if that news featuring of the National page of the newspaper would benefit the lives of even a few. A country where every hour there is a shortage of water in villages of Jharkhand and electricity in small villages and towns, focus still remains on a bollywood star. Since it is published in a national newspaper, hence people read. But as a news reporter, do we print what the readers like to read or do we follow the 'Indian Norms of Conduct' and go ahead with the moral duty of being a journalist, reporting, accurate and fair, free from any biases.
It is not just about popularity anymore, sometimes it gets as obscene as you can think.Two days back in the same newspaper the famous celebrity Kim Kardarshian was quoted on the international page of the National newspaper. Her dilemma was on the size of her twin assets. Wow! that is really some interesting piece of news very essential to the humankind.
The point here is simple, as a journalist if you can help even one person by making him heard by the medium of the newspaper, you have indeed justified your job!
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