Monday, December 01, 2008

News Or Abuse

A look back at 2008

shows a lot gone wrong

stock markets bottom fell over

blasts and terror trails hounded us into cover


Whole world went into economic turmoil

McCain voted out by Obama

Lives elsewhere gunned off by Osama

Channel upon channel…

… made mincemeat out of issues

And issues out of mince meat


A look back at this almost gone by year

Leaves all but the newsmen in tears

They broke news upon news

With all channels crying over exclusives

dead bodies lying around just became incentives


Journalism once used to be responsible

Its form now is just inexplicable

24 hr. channels dish out infotainment

Whether it’s dirty laundry

Or pure disdainment…


Anchors look like actors..

Speaking loudly or too slowly..

When did presenter overpower the presentation?

Why did news overpower reality?

How did News become an abuse?


I wrote this poem against all these reckless news channels who speak whatever comes to their minds in the name of public opinion.Their anchors are worth zilch,actors from some C-grade movie who only know how to put fear into people's heart.I miss those DD days...

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