Saturday and today both were devoted to number of programmes on climate change. While the debate on NDTV was informative but a bit boring the programme on IBN Live on Spiti in Himachal Pradesh was a good one.
Why I found the IBN programme 30 Minutes interesting because it focussed on a problem which needs less debate and more action. It was interesting to see how the local residents are tackling the problem and how they turn to God to find answers to their problem.
The NDTV debate was good but it had far too many panelists. And when you have so many people talking the objective is lost.
The one thing the media has to realise is that it plays a very big role in informing people. But in recent past except education campaign by a leading private bank, none have taken up the task to inform their readers about the issues we have. It is a shame that the media has started taking sides. There is less of free and fair reporting and also the fact that issues that needs debate are overlooked or downplayed.