tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543656700978884257.post2483646796384308063..comments2023-11-05T01:15:11.298-07:00Comments on The Daily Pheesh: votes notes-4Prasanthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01996399951984071646noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543656700978884257.post-83175930824559902362008-07-23T23:15:00.000-07:002008-07-23T23:15:00.000-07:00Hmm..true and it was not just the news in itself a...Hmm..true and it was not just the news in itself as much as responses from "viewers" as well.<BR/><BR/>For the channels, Rahul's speech fitted perfectly into a larger narrative of their being above politics and celebrating those who seem to be so.They recognise that a large part of their viewership feels a specific contempt towards politics and they use every opportunity possible to build up on those sentiments. So "I am speaking as an Indian" touched all the right chords.<BR/><BR/>Of course, what is being hidden here is that almost all media organizations have very significant ties to every sphere of politics. I mean it is not a coincidence that CNN-IBN got the tape of the cash-for votes scam!Prasanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996399951984071646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543656700978884257.post-13576323741889768512008-07-23T09:25:00.000-07:002008-07-23T09:25:00.000-07:00Really enjoyed all your posts on the voting tamash...Really enjoyed all your posts on the voting tamasha. Worth recording for posterity.:)<BR/><BR/>(I caught only bits and pieces what with flitting between the kid's homework and mine!)<BR/><BR/>But the biggest WTF moments for me were: <BR/>-Gandhi's speech being wowed on both channels as "eloquent". Seriously what standards are they trying to promote? <BR/>-The celebration of Singh's new aggro image. Blech.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com