TV news channels killing Hyderabad's image for TRPs

[Saurabh Barjatiya]

I am a student and lecturer at one of the best institutes in the country. Lot of my friend who belong to Hyderabad are doing their MS/PhD from abroad and read news to stay updated on affairs of the city. Due to this unnecessary sensationalization of news the friends keep asking me about the situation in city and whether it would affect their friends and family. They get worried after seeing news and are not able to concentrate on studies/research, the primary purpose for which they are spending lakhs or rupees and staying away from the home.

I guess media does not understands side effects of blowing things out of proportion for profit. There are lot of other topics that deserve attention from global environmental concerns to local events. Rather than covering this important topics which may decide how future generations would live and which update people on near-by events, media is busy in publishing news which is not even true.

I do not know how far people in media are willing to fall just for the sake of publicity. I have been in Hyderabad throughout the stressed period and personally I had not faced/seen problems in proportion reported by media. Again my view is limited as I stay most of the time in campus, but some or the other friiend keeps going to city and comes back. I have relatives working in local software companies. None of them reported issue to be as big as reported by media.

I hope we all learn a lesson here that one should not believe whatever we hear or say, as that opinion could be because of biased media who care for nothing other then profit. Media can also learn and try to be more responsible.

[Telugu Media is corrupt]

Dear owners of Telugu TV channels,

We all know that you are the most corrupt people in this world. People who do not know what journalism is are working in your organizations.

Please keep supporting the political parties that you owe alleigance to...please keep killing the political parties that you do not like....an any other new political party comes in.....

Please keep glorifying criminals...Please indulge in character assasination of people who have come up in life the hard way and have a soft personality.

BUT PLEASE DO NOT KILL HYDERABAD.....

PLEASE START BEHAVING LIKE HUMAN BEINGS...

[DR HASHIM HAMID]

THOSE WHO ADVERTISE ON THESE CHANNELS ARE TAKING NOTE OF THE IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR OF THOSE WHO OWN & DISH OUT SO MUCH RUBBISH.

[Dr Giridhar Reddy]

Yes I fully agree
_ Dr. Giridhar Reddy

[Maya Bazaar]

In the Maya Jaal of TV channels - commoner is a scapegoat. Sounds funny? To cut things short ------> we need a regulatory body that can issue two yellowslips and then a red slip to the defaulter aka TV channel that should go out of business.

Regulatory body should comprise thinkers, bureaucrats, academicians, journalists, judges, etc., who can make right decision. Setting mere guidelines by the Government did not head any results till date.

Channels will shout their lungs out saying 'freedom of expression' and other sh^t. Punishment to the defaulter will bring the required colours to the vibgyor:))

Thinker!

[Sridhar Sampath]

The post YSR period has been the most unfortunate for the state. Political bigwigs were virtually seeking issues from nowhere to settle scores. The Telangana issue couldn't have been raked at a more in-opportune time for the State. This issue in my mind clearly has been used as an excuse to play politics with the governing dispensation and the people of this State.

Also given that most channels owe allegiance to some political party or bigwig that's having its own private agenda. None connected with this issue appear even remotely objective .

Honestly speaking, all of us have seen bigger disturbances elsewhere in the country though the affected region has functioned near normal. In fact in Hyderabad too, nothing changed much and life was nearly normal. My kid seemed most glad with the bundh calls given the bunking the school provided her .

Mostly the issue centered around creating hype with the sole objective to reflect this on National Television . Pure political and commercial objective.

P:S: This is mostly true of all Indian media. The phenomenal growth of the media has to be fuelled from someplace. Sensationalism and hype seems to have provided this fuel.

[Kaleem Hyderabadi]

This is enough with the TV and Media of Hyderabad-Andhra Pradesh,

Hyderabad is a symbol of peace and harmony since the date it was built. We all Hyderabadis (And the rest of the world) know very well that this great historic city was architectured on the foundation of love and sacrifise. Legend has it that The Great Charminar, which is a living symbol of love is build by one of the Qutub Shahi King and a great patron of love and art Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in the admiration of his beloved wife Hyder Begum even centuries before (one of the seven wonders of the world) "Taj Mahal" was build by the Mughol Emperor Shah Jahan honoring his wife "Begum Mumtaz Mahal" in Agra-India.

We Hyderabadis have learned to live in harmony and peace through ages intermingling with religions and cultures by living side by side and trying our best to respect and honor this great city which in turn tought us love and sacrifise. The city recently got a glance which in turn established it as an IT HUB of India for which we as Hyderabadis are very much proud of.

Therefore, please do not misreport anything in your TV Channels which can harm its fast growing reputation around the world. I would rather request you all MEDIA peoples (ALL TV CHANNELS) to please join with us as a team (And as a Hyderabadi) to gaurd the integrity and prosperity of this great city and this great civilization of URDU-TELEGU culture (TEHZIB).

LET US PROTECT HYDERABAD, LET US PROTECT INDIA
HYDERABAD SHINING, INDIA SHINING.

Kaleem Hyderabadi,
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel.: 00966502151367

[k.s.sampath kumar]

Dear Hyderabadis,

I share with concern and anxiety, the feelings and sentiments expressed in every post made on line here.It is sad that in their pursuit for TRP ratings and in their rat race to sensationalise and commercialise, the issues are consciously and constantly blown out of proportions.

I have satrted my love for Hyderabad about 30 years back, when i was intorduced to the city by my paternal uncle, to do the most prestigious professional course. Since then i have moved up the ladder in life and left the city. But i have kept my acquaintances alive and i keep visiting the city, every now and then for personal and official reasons.Every time i visit, i am more and more impressed with the city, its people, its food, its Birla temple, its buddha statue, standing tall and cerene amidst the lovley waters of HUSSAIN sagar.

Its road side shops, theatres, briyani stalls, autos, and the surging crowds at Secunderabad, compared to a contrasting silence at HYDERABAD, (Nampally), the Taj group of hotels and its excellent food for value....i can go on llisting ..it is countless.each one of them keep on impressing me. But alas what is happening now. Irresponsible TV coverage and reporting, the ugly political face and its cruel play all are competing with each other to paint the city as full of blood and crime....Far from truth as evidenced by the staements received from those who continue to make a living there day in and day out.

Do we know the impact of such senceless sensationalisation:
1.It sends bad signals not only about the city but also about the country.
2.It sends waves of anxiety and fear among the kith and kin of those who happen to stay in HYDERABD
3.It gives an idea to unruly elements to make the use of a confusuing situation to meet their ends.
4.In the guise of students rowdys take the upper hand.
5.The future of hundreds of students is kept hanging because of strikes/protests and what not.
6.The dreams of the parents AND the hard earned money with which they are making their wards to study are both being given a decent burial.

It is time we protest, and we protest loud and clear so that the city gets its true image restored, sooner and faster..And last but not the least..Hyderabad..I continue to loveyou for all the natural charm that you possess indeed.

sampath kumar

[TV news channels killing Hyderabad's ima]

I think there is no TV channel that is an excuse. Probably doordarshan is much relatively better. I think the TV channels want to create sensation. This is a stupid strategy. Regarding Hyderabad, I believe though there were incidents but not throught out city. TV channels are creating a panicky situation environment. In olden days when Hyderabad used to have severe curfew problems which was much more serious than now, I think doordarshan was much better in not creating a panicky sitaution in the society. I think no TV channel is an excuse all are equally bad. They need to have some social responsbility. Dr. Abdul Kalam said it right taht in India (either newspaper or TV) both start their news which is very destructive in nature buses burnt, train accident,l murders, crime stories etc., But no TV channel is dynamic enough to start their day or news wtih the progress that country, state or cities. Identify great people in the society and bring them to public attention. Think of motivating the public with some good news, identify the issues and bring to the notice of the govt/political leaders let they be ashamed of what they are doing. Pl dont enjoy my showing
"BREAKING NEWS" with a dangerous background music.

TV Channel staff, please think your children and family also watch the same channels. Beaware..

[Arjun]

Dearest Hyderabadis,

This is very disheartening to see Hyderabad suffering like this after coming up as a hub for IT Industry and an IT job hunters paradise in India.

And I am more surprised by the posts against the electronic media from our most literate, liberal & progressive hyderabadis.

I strongly believe if anyone need to be blamed for the situation at Hyderabad right now then that will be our power hungry political parties then there leaders only but no one at the cost of city's growth and citizens prosperity and peace.

Let's not start blaming our electronic media who are doing nothing but there job. And above all, there always be some people and/or organization in electronic media as well who are not up to the mark in doing there job more responsibly as in any industry or as an individual. Due to this we should not categories the electronic media as responsible ones to shift the focus from our power-hungry political parties and politicians who are just using students as there puppets in this dirty politics.

Arjun

[Kishore Mavuri]

Hi,
I am in full acceptance with whatever this thread is about, and I give my whole-hearted support to this initiative... Well, we have been witnessing some high media drama in the last 3 months... The kind of coverage and the way the incidents are shown in TV media has been pathetic... After seeing all this, the value of the term "BREAKING-NEWS" got degraded so much that, right now none is much cared about Breaking-news on TV Channels...

Even the normal news is getting shown as breaking news and this is making a huge impact on the general public... After this people have become so confused that they are not able to differentiate what is genuine and what is not; and what is really breaking the headlines...

I request all the TV Channel CEO's to maintain decency and be socially responsible in playing some clippings and using some 'specific terms'... Especially the matters involving people's sentiments, plz don't show in improper way... Because of your shows and your clippings, the situation is becoming more intense n violent... Just to make some sensation and to make high TRPs (just for one or two days), they are making the mockery of MEDIA institution, and ethical values of media...

It is not just the case with Hyderabad news, be it any other issue, sensationalization has become the mantra these days... If this continues, soon there will be no takers for TV news... They are in a very respectable position in the democracy, and request all the journalist and reporters not to MISUSE their powers...

[digital dreamz]

Hi,

As a fellow Hyderabadi, I too feel the agony because of the picture created about our lovely city by the media. I feel the main reason behind this is the 24 hrs news channels. Just Imagine how can they survive if they cannot telecast latest news at regular intervals? when they do not get across any genuine news, they tend to create news, make news and indulge in Yellow journalism.

One solution that may work out would be, firstly the number of channels should be limited.Their main motto is to increase TRP's that is nothing but to make lots and lots of money caring a damn about the society without any moral values. So in this scenario we should urge the companies not to advertise their products in the news channels, not even scroll ads... When they fall out of money they have to shut their shop.

tedi ungli se hi ghee nikalti hain...

[Murthy S]

I can say that most of telugu news chaneels unccessarily publisizing smaller issues happenning in smaller parts of the city as if it has happened in the entire city by focussing more on such small events by repeatedly showing in flash news, scroll boards, conducting debates, etc. and there by creating lot of hype for such a small issue and thereby damaging the brand image of Hyderabad city. Though there are many critical issues which effects many common and poor people, like price hike, lack of infrastructure, corruption, etc., the TV channels doesn't give due importance to these news at all (like our majority of politicians) and rather they give due importance to some sensitive issues like Agitations, unnecessary comments made of politicians who themselves doesn't have any credibility in the public, etc.

I strongly recommend TV channels not to create hype on sensitive issues which are no way beneficial to the common public and rather they are damaging the brand image of Hyderabad city and thereby leading to lack of employment, etc.

[Damage is already done, do something to]

This is a fantastic initiative from fullhyd. I am not sure whether these TV channels heed to the posts that we post here. They damn care educated and elite public's feeling. It is those mental maturity status is not grown, and those we are carried away by what is shown in TV that matters much for these idiot TV channels.

The damage is already done to Hyderbad, that is irrevocable. KCR says if the software firms moveout he will beg the so called American firms and fall at their feet to get back the firms to Hyd once Telangana comes. He could not even fall at the feet of Lalit Modi and get back the IPL matches to Hyd, then what is he talking and why people believe him?

I work in a different state and with people from the western hemisphere. Till Sep, I was always proud about Hyderabad and its growth stories. Now the tables are turned on me, it is really humillating everytime people around heckle at me questioining whether Hyd is still ok!! One should feel this situation rather than read this post. How come these people sitting thousands of miles away talk about us like this, only because of TVs. It was horrible when people were talking about the visuals shown of "yadaiah" burning live beamed across the globe. No where else in the world I saw such senseless telecasts, I think may be somewhere in African countries it is.

[Ravi]

Totally agree to this post.
The need of this hour is a responsible media. Sensationalism is something that our media feeds on.

Being the largest media network in the whole nation, one channel's spark would trigger every other channel to follow suit, just so that no one loses their TRPs.

Does the media have any kind of Social Responsibility at all?

[manish]

These News Channels have no accountability. They are biased and are forcing their opinions on the viewers. Why the hell we need so many news channels to just whats happening around us. These channels must be regulated. Friends stop watching these channels, they are doing this because we are watching them.

[rusmart]

Absolutely right. The TV channels are going far too beyond limits and are degrading the name of Hyderabad. Especially the University Campus.........the students are being taken for a criminial ride by the foolish politicians. High time Hyderabad came back to its normalcy. Try dedicating news to the positive events taking place in Hyderabad.

[Appeal to the CEOs of the TV News Channe]

Please stop sensationalizing trivial incidents as if Hyderabad is in Iran and the world needs to know what is happening out here. Your exaggeration of the events makes us feel as if it is curfew out there. It is because of these kind of reporting that Brand Hyderabad that has been built over the past 10 years has stooped to all time low.

I request you to please stop hyping the smallest of incidents to monstrous proportions.

[People of Hyderabad]

I agree with the postings about news channels creating issues rather than actuals.All the news channels by doing this are making hyderabad in the global map as the city which is equal to Taliban or Afghanistan,This is absolutely rediculous we hyderabadies are happy because the peace is restored and actually nothing majorly affected.If the same thing continues our Hyderabad will be termed as Australia(Indians bieng unsafe).There are small incidents which always happen accross the globe but thanks to our news channels in making our city as a place of danger.I appreciate our news and their master brains behind in making hyderabad as a place unsafe for Tourism,Jobs,Investments,Real Estate down fall,

Lets wake up ,Its our hyderabad lets raise voice against these news channels.

"ROTTEN NEWS ROTTEN NEWS CHANNELS"

[A Hyderabadi]

Hello
I totally agree that sensationalism is causing a lot of image damage to Hyderabad. However there is this fear that there is going to be instability in AP. I dont understand why some people want to divide the state, no one will gain with it.I wish A P is (as it was and is till to day) one with Hyderabad as its capt will be there foe ever. Be it a telengana person or a andhera person WE ALL ARE UNITED and WILL BE UNITED to save our city/State from any damage. May be news channels could address such issues and give information on the possible solutions in such a situation rather than creating anxiety in people.
Abdul Majid

[TV Channels Pls stop what u r upto!!!!!!]

Pls stop what u are upto !! Glorify Hyderabad dont critisize It. Remember public are all united here. Dont linger with the public sentiments.

[Prasad]

Media / private news channels should be under zero influence and have complete freedom to do their job, which they are doing now. I believe some rules need to be changed to guide them in right path like repeating frequently, exaggerating incidents by adding verbs, restrictions on politicians owning news channels, etc.

I am happy that media went little extreme just to uncover some current bad policies thats needs change and be enforced.

Private channels or news media do exist all over world with more freedom but we see this kind of things happen only here, why?

[Concerned Citizen]

It is one thing to have Journalistic freedom. But it is a completly other thing to abuse it.
What the news channels are doing right now is abusing their freedoms. It won't take long before some bird-brain news channel messes up and all hell will break loose.
Instead of helping build a responsible and an informed society, they are trying to break the society by their pedestrian third grade reporting.
People are sick and tired of these selfish money makers and their false sense of rigtousness.
It is high time that these channels and their under qualified reporters are made accountable for their actions.
I am waiting to see the day when viewers stand up to these channels and boycott the ones that indulge in false reporting by not watching them at all. That will teach them a lesson or two about running after TRPs.

[Be a True Indian]

Yes I agree. I blame completly the media is responsible for this suituation especially TV9 and some gridy political leaders. Earlier we use to fight for religion(hindi/muslim etc) and now it came down to region, and I dont have any doubt that in near future their will be fighting for caste also. Shame on us. For example if we see the polictics of AP, all the Cheif ministers are almost reddy's or kamma's. Even if telangana forms the Cheif ministers will be 100% reddy's or velmas. So I ask common man what is the difference if telangana is divided, anyway the higher caste will dominate in polictics. So we can understand that only big guys play big role even if telangana state forms. Their is no difference atall. So I sincerely advice everyone pls dont blindly fellow the tv reports and decide about the solutions.

Thanks
True Indian.

[why sacrifice the Hyderabad brandname]

I don't know why the TV channels are hell bent to destroy the Hyderabad brand-name . No matter if Telangana comes or not Hyderabad will still be the most important place for investment as the infrastructure and manpower is already present here.

If the TV channels create unnecessary negative publicity people will be afraid to come to Hyderabad so we can forget about investments in Hyderabad.

Just to support the above experience. I had been to Chennai last week on some official work and i happen to meet a professor who was scheduled to come to Hyderabad for giving a lecture. he asked me if it was safe to go to Hyderabad amid the protests, i had a very hard time explaining to him that only a portion of Hyderabad is in chaos and the other parts of the city are peaceful. Imagine if a professor is so biased about coming to Hyderabad then i do believe that investors from other parts of the country would be planning to do their business in places other than Hyderabad.

* The above is only my opinion and i didn't mean to hurt anybody's sentiment.


regards,
Rajesh
Proud to be a Hyderabadi