Frustrated with Media Silence on Urgent Social Issues: How Can I Get Their Attention?

Hello friends,

Few days back I forwarded one mail to two news channels regarding some social matter which are of top most priority now, where life of too many people are in risk. Till date I haven't got any response from there side, they even not tried to do the coverage for that particular issue.

They do coverage for Salman, Sharukh about their break-ups, relationship, common man of India do not have any importance for Media.

Please advise and give me some useful email ids of any contacts to whom I can send the request.

Certainly! Here is the corrected version of the user's input:

"Waise bhi, there is a lot of crime in Delhi. Just looked at the news yesterday - three incidents of murder, robbery, etc. Dehshar ki Dilli, aisa kaha news channel ne. Better you take snaps, videos and approach Aaj Tak. We will do the needful, provided a good video is available."

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Meenu,

Let us also know about that matter. In this platform, a lot of people will be watching our messages. If the matter is confidential, report it to the Collector's Office. I could not understand why you are trying to give more importance to the media. Nowadays, the media has become just like a business. They simply want to create sensation by involving in celebrities' personal affairs.

Regards,
Seshu.

Hi Meenu,

I really don't have any contacts in your city. I am sure you must be aware of them, but still, I am including them. Maybe something may happen. The contact mentioned on the site is Sanjay @ 98 712 19911. Another site is http://gurgaon.nic.in.

I hope this helps.

Shrey

Media has no social agenda.

Media is used for lobbying on issues of their regional viewerships. They target those items which are of interest to most of their viewers based on regional bias or focus.

For example, a TV channel from North Indian Hindi will invite only North Indian cricketers to debate to push their cricket players into the national side. The debate will focus on promoting cricketers from their region, and the rest of India does not belong to their agenda and viewers' interest.

Similarly, channels like NDTV will bring a Bengali agenda, promoting maximum Bengali nationalism through maximizing the participation of Bengali people from all walks of life, including the grand old man of Indian Cricket, Ganguly, for his place in the national side or from backgrounds of art, culture, cinema, and politics, etc. because their target viewers are people of their origin and background.

All regional media TV channels are biased and have no national interest except news headlines. As such, it is foolishness to believe them as neutral, but they are lopsided, biased, and discriminating against other regions.

Don't believe this 21st-century idiot box.

You have to fight against injustice very cleverly, use CBI and other legal machinery to create a circumspect atmosphere to instill fear in the minds of people doing wrong by using legal means. Once the CBI investigations start, all culprits will escape to their nest.

Regards,

Sawant

I hope this is not a debate for the media and newspapers. If you feel this issue has been presented to some senior citizens or even young people openly, you can discuss it with them. You may get good results. Some senior citizens and younger generations are also involved in this type of social service or activities without any profit. You can approach them. But if you really want to make a difference, do not waste time. Seek or try to find a solution.

Hi Minu,

Your unknown social issue does not offer any clue to the reader of the gravity of seriousness and the kind of legal recourse to advise you on the matter until it is known to the reader. Until someone close to you, with whom you can share and who in your opinion can help you in pursuing with the authorities, could be the best option.

Media chases only sensational cases and postmortem issues that bring more revenue by airing more and more on satellite, which generates revenue through breaking news and debates. Your subject may not be of such intensity and viability for them.

It's better to approach a knowledgeable person from the police or CBI who can guide you on where to take up the matter and the manner in which it should be brought to the notice of the concerned authorities.

Senior citizens are history in India. In the 60s and late 70s, there were social reformers, now they are replaced by neo-media high society clerics confined to a presence on media for debate only and they also don't dare to come on the street because they don't have a following as they come from convents and premier institutes or Bollywood idealistics; they cannot fight for you.

You have to take legal recourse.

Regards,

Sawant

Hi, guys,

It's not my personal problem or any problem of mine; this is a genuine issue about the expressway that the government built in the Gurgaon Industrial area. However, there is no road crossing facility for pedestrians, and four to five accidents have already taken place. The authorities are not taking any action against this.

Mostly laborer-class people are affected. It is too dangerous to cross the Express Highway, and hundreds of lives are at risk.

Only the upper class is benefiting from this expressway in the metro cities, but what about the poor ones who can't afford their own cars or vehicles?

This is a very critical issue as Gurgaon is now India's topmost industrial hub, and there is no conveyance available. People are facing numerous problems there. In this regard, I wrote emails to two news channels and one newspaper, but still, there has been no action or response from them. This is not a minor issue; this is a major one.

That's why I have finally decided to seek help from my friends on this platform.

Anyway, thanks for all your guidance. I still hope that someone could provide me with the correct contacts or email IDs so that I can highlight this issue in front of everybody.

Bye.

This matter is related to Gurgaon National Highway Authorities. As everybody is aware now that Gurgaon is an Industrial Hub, so many people come from the NCR region to Gurgaon for their livelihood. However, let's take a few minutes to think about those people who, while crossing the road to reach their final destination, risk their lives in this danger zone on a daily basis on NH8. This problem is faced by hundreds of people every day, and their lives are at risk.

Many times, my friend and I, while crossing this road at 9:00 AM in the morning, witness a horrible scenario. Those few minutes are very risky and can also take our lives. Buses, cars, cabs, scooters, and bikes run at very high speeds, and imagine we have to cross four lanes of the same type of road to reach the other side. One of the solutions to this problem is to create a subway or overbridge at Atlas Chowk for pedestrian facility.

The government has constructed flyovers and tolls to facilitate those who can afford cars or their vehicles. But what about those who have to come and earn their livelihood using public transport? In Udyog Vihar Phase IV, most people are from the labor class. In fact, this could be the main reason why the government is not interested in creating facilities for pedestrians. This raises a serious question about whether the government authorities value the lives of these common people. Just the day before yesterday, another accident occurred at Atlas Chowk. Accidents are increasing day by day, yet the authorities are not responding. It has been more than 6 months since the flyover was started in Gurgaon, but still, no subway has been constructed to date.

"Hi Minu,

Your unknown social issue does not offer any clue to the reader about the gravity of seriousness and the kind of legal recourse needed to advise you on the matter until it is known. Until someone close to you, with whom you can share and who you believe can help you pursue the matter with the authorities, could be the best option.

Media chases only sensational cases and postmortem issues that bring more revenue by airing more on satellite, generating revenue through breaking news and debates. Your subject may not be of such intensity and viability for them.

It's better to approach knowledgeable persons from the police or CBI who can guide you on where to take up the matter and the manner in which it should be brought to the notice of the concerned authorities.

Senior citizens are history in India. In the 60's and late 70's, there were social reformers, now they are replaced by neo-media high society clerics confined to presence on media for debate only, and they also don't dare to come on the street because they don't have a following as they come from convents and premier institutes or Bollywood idealistics and cannot fight for you.

You have to take legal recourse.

Regards,

Sawant"

Ya better create zebra crossings or signals for pedestrians to walk, or a subway is a costly option. It's better to go for a foot overbridge (FOB) like the ones in railway stations.

Regards,
Ravi