The media scene—Then and now…

news-426892_640NEWS…
Then: North East West South.
Now: Never-Ending Wanton Sensationalism.

Breaking news…
Then: Reserved only for big stories.
Now: Each and every story, big or small, will first appear as breaking news.

Analysis…
Then: In newspapers, think a lot, write later.
Now: In TVs, scream first, think later.

Greetings…
Then: To colleague, “Aap kaise ho?”
Now: To everyone, “Aap ko kaisa lag raha hai?”

Congress sources…
Then: Gave part of the story. Checked and rechecked.
Now: Give the full story. Taken verbatim.

BJP sources…
Then: They ran after you.
Now: You run after them.

Famous journalists…
Then: Got the top stories in town.
Now: Are the top stories.
(#Tejpal #Rajdeep etc)

Journalism…
Then: Service to the nation.
Now: Service to self, political party, business house… anything but the nation.

Expert…
Then: Master of one trade.
Now: Barely a Jack, but of all trades.

Bias…
Then: Sometimes visible, sometimes not.
Now: Extra-large and extreme.

Editors…
Then: Editors.
Now: Managers.

Conflict of interest…
Then: Taken seriously.
Now: No conflict. Only (personal) interest.

These versions by Sunil Rajguru

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