Media and collective thinking
The media is currently involved in generating public awareness on two vital issues- the Prothom Alo has launched a motivational programme as "Bodle Jao- Badle dao"; and The Daily star with Channel i has put on the air a live programme : 'Nodi Bachao-Desh Bachao".
There is no doubt these are valuable efforts on the part of the media. I wish them best of luck to achieve their respective objectives. However, my little observation as a long time community organiser are as follows on those public awareness programmes which include a qualitative message for the government to save rivers of the country going under the control of the land grabbers and upstream river management projects beyond our borders.
I am not sure about the end result of the "Badle Jao" slogan because I have doubt whether the sponsors and the pioneers of the slogan have themselves changed, perhaps not, because old faces are seen on the TV screen who are not above controversy. My strong feeling is that we need to replace them with new generation people who are above any controversy. I know that I am asking too much because of severe dearth of such people in Bangladesh. However, we will have to try for it.
I have a special request to the media to kindly bring qualitative change in your talk shows. It has become monotonous and a source of big irritation for those who can understand the typical positioning of the guests and hosts too. It is time to reduce the frequency and monopoly of the earmarked guests who are already exhausted.
Diversification of subjects is also needed. Please stop these monotonous and perverted talk shows. I would urge the producers and the moderators to kindly watch so-called talk shows in other countries and take good lessons from them, if you find any.
By the way, I am very curious to know whether the guests are paid any honorarium. Who bears the costs?
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