George is a popular name very much synonym to Mangalore on account of legendary leader George Fernandez. Today it is VU George, Editor of Mangalore today who carry forward the name in the same dignified format. His model is Unique and Replicable. We can take the model as it is across every Indian Cities. There is a national importance in mentioning this Media Model here.
By NV Paulose
When you write you should do the right. Or else better you stop it right here. What is the reason to write it right here. That’s an important thought to come up in your mind.
We all can talk national and global but you need to go local to talk about things in action. Talk Global and Act Local is a great methodology for people who are serious about their mission and profession.
VU George in that regard carries a global vision at par with the greatest visionary editors that India had ever produced or nurtured. An editor par excellence, he always had held his head high and had created clarity about what is worth to be highlighted and what is there to be ignored, dumped into the garbage and totally forgotten thereafter.
Professionalism and Personal Connections make him very distinct from the run of the mill editorial pool in the city. He demonstrates higher amounts of professional touch in his works. His creativity and productivity are very commendable. He keep relationships away from professional spectrum. His credentials are very rich beginning with the first accredited ad agency in the city, a distinguished film producer etc. He continued his profession in the most complex media atmosphere and made his footprints remarkable and counted by many.
City magazines are more important today since the national media goes always with political controversies. Everything becomes an issue between this party and that party. As I write this note, the 4:1 Verdict came on the note ban with no remedy towards the enormous pain that we had undergone being the citizens of the nation. Sometimes, when a leader takes a wrong decision, the nation has to sacrifice. This was the common thing that had happened during independence struggle. Was something like that happening with note ban. Our suffering turned to be a clear gain for the nation? We caught all the black money and made it in record in black and white for sure.
History will reveal it in one or the other way. We have to suffer collectively as a nation for all our wrong decision and all decisions becomes right in the universal course of action. What had to happen had to happen is the universal law. Eating salt and drinking water subsequently is a conservative approach. These things go in the spectrum of ACTION – INACTION series. We cannot predict the outcome just like that. Let us wait to know the verdict of universe on that.
Life of every city progress with enormous possibilities. A Magazine of the status of Mangalore Today can be the trendsetter and an independent eye at the same time for a Global City like Mangalore. Alert articles in such magazines can become eye opener for our future course of action.
Beauty of Indian democracy is that the Judges and Editors has still got potential and possibilities to descent with others and to stay distinct. We value democracy to the core. We have a great future when we apply the positives collectively and remain respectfully with each other. Allowing the other to descent from the house of commons who are filled with YES SIR culture, we need someone like the child shouted saying the king is naked.
Meanwhile, it is time for media to stay away from judgemental attitudes and approaches. Media should lead the cities and societies towards progressive path always. We cannot grow by resolving issues continuously. To grow, we have to find a different path. The human capital utilized will tell about the milestones achieved. Opportunities for utilizing human capital is the secret of progress.
Politicians and Bureaucrats talk about Budgets and the use of them basically for a small circle of people. In the process great things are created for the nation. We cannot deny the contribution of them towards our progress. All that we see around are creation of these two class of people. Some more some less. Let history remember the great contributions. The liabilities created in the process also haunt us in the future. Nature is a balancing platform. Good deeds are rewarded. Others are ignored. Can i forgive my misdeeds and forget them forever? That’s the great thing that anyone can do towards their mistakes. Correct them and laugh at them. We cannot corrupt our souls for sure.
Coming back to the city, a magazine of the Magnitude of Mangalore Today is a great blessing for every city. More responsibilities are on the city magazine to drive the society in proper directions. What is important and relevant get lifted and carried in the local magazine alone. Mangalore today carry right information in right editorial sense. Politics never get prioritised in the magazine.
Young editors can come forward from other cities to replicate the model of Mangalore Today. There is still the British Sword hanging over the Editorial Freedom in India. Running a magazine is not that easy. You have to bring an issue even when there is no revenue corresponding to the issue. Here comes the advantage of large scale operations.
Take the expertise from the learnt editorial wisdom and play safe with out burning your fingers. Time and space are critical terms. Those who play safe will win the games. The pen that is filled with ink writes ONLY WHEN IT MOVES; Said Dr. CP Habeeb Rahman yesterday. Let that be the end note here today.
Yet the reality remain haunting us. Can a beehive survive after the Queen is OUT somewhere else?
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Network18 Media & Investments Limited is a more than 1000 Crore Media Company owned by Reliance group. NDTV 24X7 is now bought by Adani Group. These two things are sufficient enough to tell about our national media scenario. Common man’s interest never get a hearing in national media. Hence Local Magazines should become the National Mouth Piece in the global scenario
