The commentariat in July Part II: DD ducks corruption issue
Student research on the Hoot: Journalists dominate the commentariat, politicians come next, but regional parties missing from the discourse,
says SHAFAQUE ALAM
Posted/Updated
Sunday, Aug 21 17:59:54, 2011
As corruption dominated the discourse, all TV channels staged panel discussions at least once or twice on it, except Doordarshan. In its discussion programmes, Charcha Main, and Aamne-Saamne, Doordarshan took up issues like Film songs; Entertainment Vs indecency, Neeji aaspatalon ki manmani, Body Building and use of Medicines, FM Radio: Today and Tomorrow and Journalism Ethics. As far as discussion on current issues there were two programmes – Murder in Passion (Neeraj Grover Murder) and Indo-Pak Relations.
IBN-7 staged more programmes on 10 burning issues than other TV channels. On IBN-7, there were four discussion programmes on Mumbai Blast and three on Lokpal. Out of 10 issues, listed below, it had discussions on nine – the issue not taken up was the Murdoch Case. Frequency of programmes on these issues on IBN-7 is 18, followed by NDTV India (13), NDTV 24x7 (13), CNN-IBN (10) Times Now (9), and Headlines Today (5).
(Box below lists top 10 issues and their frequency on TV channels)
Top 10 issues and channels
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Issues
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IBN 7
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NDTV India
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Doordarshan
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NDTV 24x7
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Times Now
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CNN-IBN
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Headlines Today
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Corruption
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2
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1
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Lokpal
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3
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2
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2
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1
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Noida Extension
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Mumbai Blast
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4
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3
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3
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1
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3
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2
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Black Money
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1
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1
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1
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2G scandal
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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Maran's Resignation
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2
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1
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1
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cabinet reshuffle
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1
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1
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2
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1
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cash for vote
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2
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