Salam..
We are thankful that the television has been "multitaining" all these while. Entertaining, edutaining, infotaining are just some of the words used lately to describe in a word on how a station could present itself to the mass.
I happened to watch the news in our local tv the last few nights. In any anti vice operation, it would not be a single department affair, but rather a conjoint operations involving a few departments. The MACC would be involved in any of the operation. They would nab the suborner once the bribe money exchanged hands. A great way to show the people that they are doing their work well with integrity.
Lets hope, and I really hope and pray that even without the reporter's cameras, they will be able to discharge their duties honestly. If not, then we may suggest that the TV station be part of the conjoint operations to keep check on things. In other words, the TV station becomes the "CCTV".
Already, with these mentioned, the TV is a powerful media. In the presence of CCTVs in shops, we tend to become uneasy, making sure that we do not appear suspicious of anything, or hoping that, we are not in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Any complaints to the TV station will be attended to immediately, it seems. Well, it could be just coincidental. The poor would be helped, new structures would be built to replace their dilapidated homes, bridges erected to connect remote villages to schools separated by the river and ICs quickly issued. The pros. But, if these were not coincidental, have we depended too much on the TV reports to take actions? Can we be sure that any actions taken will not be a face saving demeanor but in fact a humble and altruistic gesture to serve the people?
Obviously, we have become more afraid of the TV lenses rather than our performance in the eyes of God.
