Points: Powers Villages neglected in the reports — False notions about village life prevail — New attention to rural reporting.
Literacy has spread in our country. Al a result, more people now read newspapers. Newspapers print news and stories. But the villages are still neglected in them. The reporters are educated men of towns and cities. The readers, too, are mostly urban or semi-urban. That is why village scenes are not properly represented in the reporting’s. Only sensational news of the rural areas — murder, arson, robbery are reported.
The reports present the rural world as either romantic and pastoral or base and primitive. Both the views are wrong. The villagers are poor, and they work hard for producing food grains. They have also their own beautiful cultures — the folk song, folk dance and the festivals and fairs.
Now more attention is being paid to rural reporting. And the rural scenes and events are becoming more popular. Specially trained reporters are being sent to villages who can mix with the rural people more easily. Lady reporters are also going to villages. They are able to report on the conditions of women and children. Reporting on drinking water, health, sanitation, child care, local recreation etc. is assuming more importance now-a-days. Some of the reports have proved to be an eye-opener to the whole society.
Literacy has spread in our country. Al a result, more people now read newspapers. Newspapers print news and stories. But the villages are still neglected in them. The reporters are educated men of towns and cities. The readers, too, are mostly urban or semi-urban. That is why village scenes are not properly represented in the reporting’s. Only sensational news of the rural areas — murder, arson, robbery are reported.
The reports present the rural world as either romantic and pastoral or base and primitive. Both the views are wrong. The villagers are poor, and they work hard for producing food grains. They have also their own beautiful cultures — the folk song, folk dance and the festivals and fairs.
Now more attention is being paid to rural reporting. And the rural scenes and events are becoming more popular. Specially trained reporters are being sent to villages who can mix with the rural people more easily. Lady reporters are also going to villages. They are able to report on the conditions of women and children. Reporting on drinking water, health, sanitation, child care, local recreation etc. is assuming more importance now-a-days. Some of the reports have proved to be an eye-opener to the whole society.
