I always liked reading in my laptop a Tamil daily, Dinamalar, for their news and analysis. I am aware that this daily is anti DMK and anti Karunanidhi. Is this the reason I liked this daily? I don’t know. May be. That is another post for some other day.
A few hours ago, I saw a breaking news in Dinamalar. It said:
Stalin Magal Maranam (Stalin’s daughter died)
When we mention “Stalin” in Tamilnadu (or in India), we immediately associate the name with Mr. Karunanidhi’s son Mr. Stalin, who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. He is 58 years old and has a daughter, Senthamarai.
I was shocked to read the news. I thought Stalin’s daughter, young Senthamarai died. My thought process goes like this:
Senthamarai is young. She had an accident? Was she sick? So many other questions and concern as a human being.
Two hours later, after many reader comments/complaints, the daily Dinamalar, changed their caption to:
Rushya Munnal Adhibar Magal Americavil Maranam (Former Russian President’s Daughter died in USA)
No mention of “Stalin”.
What a cheap shot. Newspapers and televisions will do anything to get a rating. MF.
Just FYI. Former Russian President Joseph Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana, died in USA, at the age of 85.
A few hours ago, I saw a breaking news in Dinamalar. It said:
Stalin Magal Maranam (Stalin’s daughter died)
When we mention “Stalin” in Tamilnadu (or in India), we immediately associate the name with Mr. Karunanidhi’s son Mr. Stalin, who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. He is 58 years old and has a daughter, Senthamarai.
I was shocked to read the news. I thought Stalin’s daughter, young Senthamarai died. My thought process goes like this:
Senthamarai is young. She had an accident? Was she sick? So many other questions and concern as a human being.
Two hours later, after many reader comments/complaints, the daily Dinamalar, changed their caption to:
Rushya Munnal Adhibar Magal Americavil Maranam (Former Russian President’s Daughter died in USA)
No mention of “Stalin”.
What a cheap shot. Newspapers and televisions will do anything to get a rating. MF.
Just FYI. Former Russian President Joseph Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana, died in USA, at the age of 85.
6 comments:
Yes, just to sensationalize they will go to any length.
We get Junior vikatan in facebook now! Do you read that magazine?
Sensational journalism is all around us now.
Good to see you back, SG.
ena koduma saravanan ithu!
That's quite an irresponsible thing to do...Disliking someone is one thing and taking personal shots is other. This is 3rd grade of crime considering that they r a regional daily, concentrated for the region where stalin as a word has 1st recall to someone else.
Yellow journalism...strongly disagree!
Happy New Year, SG! Hope to have u back blogging more often than last year!
happy new year!
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