A Politician/Journalist has a 24/7 working hours. I do not know the origin of this statement, but I can testify as witness as I see it through cameras everyday. With whatever understanding I possess, I can surely say that the statement is not wrong. There's catch here- do they work for each other? Difficult to understand whether politicians keep media busy or media keeps politicians busy. Is there a mutual respect treaty that makes working for each other a mutually agreed framework ?
For instance, since the day Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdev have started their respective movements against corruption, both Congress, BJP address press conferences everyday accusing each other of playing politics. Those who believe that only Cricket is played in India need to see this game of politics as well. Press conference was not a daily phenomenon till few months back. It has become a daily event only recently. Answering accusations, raising questions through media has turned press conferences into Monday to Friday Television soup with a garnish full of twists every week. Shoe throwers have added flavour to it. I wonder when I see political press conferences everyday, only to issue a rebuttal.
Spokespersons have a tough job as they are assigned to issue clarification for something they weren't involved in. Hence, more than offering party's stand on an issue of public concern, or a clarification on some faux pas, leaders from both the parties look like playing ping pong. A hit from one side has to be answered by a more clever hit from the other side. A simple ping pong principle.
Do not take it as politician/journalist bashing. This ping pong does not exist between the politicians alone. Journalists have their own clever hits in between. The real ping pong is played between politicians and journalists. It is a game of balancing both the sides for convenience. Get a comment from one side and balance it by getting a harsh comment from the other side irrespective of the requirement. Doing things irrespective of the requirement can qualify as pro-active measure as well. It is win win situation of sorts. When leaders from both sides fall in the well laid trap, absolve yourself completely. Put words in mouth, declare it as war, and call it war of words between politicians. Colonial cousins- the way we do it.
This mutually agreed framework has created new breed of politicians on both sides who love to talk on any issue whenever opportunity knocks. It has also led to the creation of new breed of journalists (professional compulsion does not allow me to name one) who survive on this act-react theory everyday. Just visit a party office, extract a comment, create a news story. Follow it by getting a rebuttal of the comment. Comment seekers started seeking reaction, reaction seekers started seeking rebuttal. If someone acts, somebody else will surely re-act. Isaac Newton must be happy that Indian politicians are addressing press conferences everyday to prove his third law of motion right.
That somewhat shifts the dynamics of politics and journalism. This ping pong turns the table. Politicians act like journalists. They keep raising questions for their brethren in the other party instead of answering themselves. Journalists become spokespersons. They keep giving clarification and reactions through their sources as to why a party/leader did what it did. At the end, it is a mutual respect that drives both politician and journalist.
Imagine a situation if scribes stop entertaining every silly comment offered by a politician. Imagine spokespersons stop entertaining every silly question asked by news hungry journalist. What will happen ?
Torturous, unnecessary news stories will be thrown out of every TV channel. Every spokesperson will answer instead of raising questions. Every journalist will ask instead of answering questions quoting poor sources.
Cut out of that quick imagination and observe what you see. You save me, I save you. At the end, the ping pong continues.
(P.S.- I am part of this game).
For instance, since the day Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdev have started their respective movements against corruption, both Congress, BJP address press conferences everyday accusing each other of playing politics. Those who believe that only Cricket is played in India need to see this game of politics as well. Press conference was not a daily phenomenon till few months back. It has become a daily event only recently. Answering accusations, raising questions through media has turned press conferences into Monday to Friday Television soup with a garnish full of twists every week. Shoe throwers have added flavour to it. I wonder when I see political press conferences everyday, only to issue a rebuttal.
Spokespersons have a tough job as they are assigned to issue clarification for something they weren't involved in. Hence, more than offering party's stand on an issue of public concern, or a clarification on some faux pas, leaders from both the parties look like playing ping pong. A hit from one side has to be answered by a more clever hit from the other side. A simple ping pong principle.
Do not take it as politician/journalist bashing. This ping pong does not exist between the politicians alone. Journalists have their own clever hits in between. The real ping pong is played between politicians and journalists. It is a game of balancing both the sides for convenience. Get a comment from one side and balance it by getting a harsh comment from the other side irrespective of the requirement. Doing things irrespective of the requirement can qualify as pro-active measure as well. It is win win situation of sorts. When leaders from both sides fall in the well laid trap, absolve yourself completely. Put words in mouth, declare it as war, and call it war of words between politicians. Colonial cousins- the way we do it.
This mutually agreed framework has created new breed of politicians on both sides who love to talk on any issue whenever opportunity knocks. It has also led to the creation of new breed of journalists (professional compulsion does not allow me to name one) who survive on this act-react theory everyday. Just visit a party office, extract a comment, create a news story. Follow it by getting a rebuttal of the comment. Comment seekers started seeking reaction, reaction seekers started seeking rebuttal. If someone acts, somebody else will surely re-act. Isaac Newton must be happy that Indian politicians are addressing press conferences everyday to prove his third law of motion right.
That somewhat shifts the dynamics of politics and journalism. This ping pong turns the table. Politicians act like journalists. They keep raising questions for their brethren in the other party instead of answering themselves. Journalists become spokespersons. They keep giving clarification and reactions through their sources as to why a party/leader did what it did. At the end, it is a mutual respect that drives both politician and journalist.
Imagine a situation if scribes stop entertaining every silly comment offered by a politician. Imagine spokespersons stop entertaining every silly question asked by news hungry journalist. What will happen ?
Torturous, unnecessary news stories will be thrown out of every TV channel. Every spokesperson will answer instead of raising questions. Every journalist will ask instead of answering questions quoting poor sources.
Cut out of that quick imagination and observe what you see. You save me, I save you. At the end, the ping pong continues.
(P.S.- I am part of this game).
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