Bombay terror attacks – another game show for TV channels??

a sad day, when the terrorists have held the country to ransom..

what is downright appalling is that our television media is making a spectacle out of this chilling incident. whether it is shoving micrphones into the face of released hostages or hounding unfortunate parents of a child who were lucky to escape displays an amazing lack of basic courtesy..

to hear some of the statements made makes u wonder if u have suddenly stepped into another planet.. i have heard the word ” interesting” multiple times.. a lady reporter mentions although this is not the first terror attack, this one has really stuck home because it has been in a five star hotel.. maybe she is worried about going to the celebratory parties once they have cashed in the TRP’s..

the downright ridiculous is the minute by minute explanation of what the NSG and the other  guys are doing. it only makes me shudder to think if this has actually caused any of the deaths.. i hate to think that a terrorist pulled the trigger on a NSG guard or a hostage after figuring out what was happening on TV..

and not one word asking viewers to keep restraint, to stay away from the affected areas. nothing on information that could be useful to the general public. leave that to the boring regional/smaller channels, the national ones cant waste time on any of that, they need to help the nation with their assinine speculation and interpretation of events, their wondrous ability to spread mis-information and their prowess to prattle gibberish for hours on end..

a few years ago, as soon as the Tsumani stuck, i recall very eminent TV personality and reporter repeatedly saying “death, damage & destruction” with almost a glint in the eye; you could feel his anticipation for the news to come in so he can do his spiel.. sadly, this attitude seems to have become all pervasive now

and while they are busy making a gameshow of a tragedy, an annual catastrophe is wrecking havoc in our southern states.. but havent we had enough floods for the year?? the viewers are probably bored with a lot of water…