Suggestions to counter the insensitive media

kannankn · #1 07-31-2012

The media basically does Team Anna bashing on 3 counts. These could be countered effectively as follows:
1. “There are differences in the views of Team Anna members” So what? What is wrong if they have differences between themselves. Even in companies where your survival depends on your bosses you have differences. And this is a voluntary movement. How can it not have differences? The only place in India where you have no differences are some political parties, where the High Command is supreme.
2. “Team Anna has joined hands with extremist Hindutva groups” We are not so convinced. In any case, it does not matter to me what Anna thinks about alcoholism and whether some of his supporters are 'secular' as defined by vested interests. When your house is on fire and people rush to help you, you do not first check their views on Kashmir!!
3. Small slips by the team are being magnified to equate them with our corrupt and immoral political class. Are we saying that even if you have paid a 10 rupee bribe to a traffic policeman, you get disqualified from raising your voice against massive corruption like the 2G scam? This straightaway disqualifies over 90% of India’s population from participating in this movement. How self-defeating!
However, the media has managed to convince many by such dubious attacks on Team Anna. It is a bit sad that Team Anna does not seem to have the people to counter these ‘charges’ effectively and decisively in the electronic media.

Suggestions to counter the insensitive media

The media basically does Team Anna bashing on 3 counts. These could be countered effectively as follows: 1. “There are .....