Journalism, Jails & Tinka Model of Prison Reforms: Vartika Nanda
Jul 12, 2012
लोकसभा टीवी – वाद, विवाद, प्रतिवाद
लोकसभा टीवी पर पिछले 3 साल में बाबू जगजीवन राम पर 6 फिल्में बनीं। एक अंग्रेजी अखबार ने हाल ही में इस पर रिपोर्ट छापी तो कई माथों पर शिकन के निशान दिखाई दिए। एक बार फिर यह बहस भी उठी कि पब्लिक सर्विस ब्राडकास्टर की उपयोगिता असल में होती क्या है और भारत जैसे बड़े लोकतांत्रिक देश में वह क्या महज राजनीतिक पूर्ति का एक सफेद हाथी है है या फिर उस पर शान के साथ घोड़े की सवारी भी की जा सकती है।। क्या इन फिल्मों का निर्माण कुछ संकेतों की तरफ ले जाता है या फिर यह महज एक इत्तफाक भर ही था।
लोकसभा टीवी को लाने का श्रेय लोकसभा के तत्कालीन अध्यक्ष सोमनाथ चटर्जी और सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालय के पूर्व सचिव और रिटार्यड आईएएस अधिकारी भास्कर घोष को जाता है। यह दोनों न होते तो यह शायद यह चैनल कभी शुरू भी न हो पाता। चटर्जी चाहते थे कि पार्लियामेंट लाइब्रेरी बिल्डिंग से एक ऐसे चैनल की शुरूआत हो जो सबसे अलग हो। जो विजिटर्स गैलेरी को सीधे दर्शकों तक पहुंचा सके। इससे पहले लोकसभा की कार्यवाही का सीधा प्रसारण दूरदर्शन करता था और इसलिए वह साल के 90 दिनों तक ही सीमित था। लोकसभा के चलने पर ही फुटेज दिखाई देती और बाकी समय रंगीन पट्टियां। नतीजा यह होता कि आम दर्शक को भी लगता कि शायद लोकसभा सांसद साल में सिर्फ 90 दिन ही कथित तौर पर काम करते हैं। तिस पर कहानी यह कि संसद में उनका जो आचरण अकसर दिखाई देता, वह उनके सम्मानित होने के वजूद पर ही सवाल लगाता। खैर, 2006 में यह चैनल शुरू हुआ और दुनिया का पहला ऐसा चैनल बना जो संसद का अपना चैनल बना, संसद भवन से ही संचालित और प्रसारित होता हुआ।
भास्कर घोष ने एक टीम का गठन किया। इसमें सुधीर टंडन और वैंकटेश्वर लू के अलावा मैं भी थी। बाद में के जे एस चीमा, भूपिंदर कैंथोला, विनोद कौल, विकास शर्मा, बी बी नागपाल, ज्ञानेंद्र पांडेय, शकील हसन शम्सी वगैरह को भी जोड़ा गया। एक बड़ा समय इस बात पर लगाया गया कि पूरे साल इस चैनल को कैसे चलाया जाए, वह भी न्यूज के बिना। योग्य एंकरों का चयन, प्रोडक्शन की टीम और पूरी तरह से सीलबंद दिखती बिल्डिंग में बुनियादी जरूरतों को जुटाना – सब एक युद्ध लड़ने जैसा ही था पर था रोचक।
चैनल काफी हद तक सफल रहा। बेरंग और नीरस दिखने के बावजूद लोगों का चहेता बना क्योंकि जो उसमें था, वह दूसरे चैनलों में होना तकरीबन नामुमकिन ही था। विजिलेंट पत्रकारिता के इस दौर में लोक सभा टीवी एक सुनहरा अध्याय बन कर सामने आया। चैनल देश का पहला ऐसा चैनल बना जो लोकसभा सचिवालय चला रहा है, जो संसद के भवन के अंदर ही है और जो लोकसभा का पूरा आंखोंदेखा हाल दिखाने में सक्षम है, वह भी सरकारी खर्चे पर। चैनल शुरू हुआ तो सबसे पहले डर यही उपजा कि जनता सांसदों को जब झगड़ते-गलियाते लाइव देखेगी तो क्या सोचेगी। लेकिन इन डरों की परवाह नहीं की गई और चैनल पैदा हो गया। चैनल संसद के सत्र के सिर्फ 90 दिनों तक ही सीमित नहीं रहा, पूरे 365 दिनों का चौबीसी चैनल बना और उसने भी सांसदों के लाइव ड्रामे को दिखा कर जनता को जगरूक किया।
मीरा कुमार के अध्यक्ष बनने के बाद भी लोक सभा टीवी नए प्रयोग करता रहा है और चैनल के प्रति उनकी आस्था और स्नेह भी साफ तौर पर झलका है।
लेकिन इसके बावजूद यह चैनल भी दूरदर्शन की तरह विवादों और सवालों से अछूता नहीं रह सका है। शायद लोकतंत्र की मजबूती के लिए यह जरूरी भी है पर अगर इनसे सबक न लिए जाएं तो फिर यह घातक स्थिति को आमंत्रण दे सकते हैं। किसी भी पब्लिक सर्विस ब्राडकास्टर से कुछ उम्मीदें होती हैं और वे पूरी तरह से जायज होती हैं। जनता के पैसों पर चलने वाली कोई भी मशीनरी किसी द्वीप में खुद को रख ही नहीं सकती।
इसलिए इस बार जो सवाल खड़े हुए हैं और जो संकेत दिए गए हैं, उन पर गहन विचार होना चाहिए। पब्लिक सर्विस ब्राडकास्टर को जन सेवकों, रोजनेताओं, प्रेरणादायक शख्सियतों पर काम करना ही चाहिए – हर हाल में पर साथ ही यह भी ध्यान रखना चाहिए कि वे जनता को सुख और तृप्ति का ही भाव दें।
वैसे एक समस्या यह भी दिखती है कि तमाम तरह के सरकारी-अर्ध सरकारी ध्रुवों में सही सलाह देने वाले होते भी नहीं। शीर्ष पर बैठे लोगों के आस-पास मीठी लोरियां सुनाने वाले इस कदर बढ़ जाते हैं कि राजा की नंगई को भी फैशन कह दिया जाता है ताकि राजा मुस्कुराए। राजा अक्सर यह बात भूल जाते हैं कि सत्ता की रेलमपेल जब भी होती है, लोरी वाचक सबसे पहले नदारद हो जाते हैं और यह भी सत्ता के लिए जरूरी होता है कि वह जमीन पर कान लगा कर अंदर होती खुसफुसाहट और आक्रोश के स्वर को गौर से सुने जरूर।।
(इस लेख को यहां भी देख सकते हैं)
http://www.mediakhabar.com/media-article/guest-column/4101-loksabha-tv.html
( 11 जुलाई, 2012)
Jul 3, 2012
A radio broadcaster's dream...
- Sohan Kumar
In the month of May 2012, I went to Iran participate in the 12th International Radio Festival of Iran. Along with this, 4th Radio Forum was also Organized. This festival is organized by IRIB every year from 2000 under the ages of Asian Broadcasting Union.
Baring 2011, this festival has been organized every regularly. This year it was organized from 15th May to 17th May in the city of Zibekenar in the province of Ginnar on the north western part of the Islamic Republic Of Iran, on the sandy banks of biggest natural lake of the earth, that is, Caspian Sea.
From the point of view of a Radio person it is a very big event and it is the dream of every radio programmer to be a part of this event.
Representatives of around forty countries take part in this festival, where entries are invited in various radio formats from member countries of ABU many months before this event. All the entries compete with in its own category and the Producer of first five in all categories are invited as foreign delegates in this festival.
This being my first visit to any foreign country, I was very excited about this. My flight reached Tehran early in the morning on 14th May. As all the details of flight were already sent to the authorities in IRIB so their representatives were present at the airport to receive us. Straight way we were taken to Persian Isteghal Hotel. For the whole day all the foreign delegates stayed in same hotel. For lunch, we were taken to the radio station where officials of IRIB hosted lunch for all the foreign delegates.
Next day, special tourist buses were arranged and we were taken to Zibekenar. Zibekenar city is around 380 km. towards North- West of Tehran. This journey was very enjoyable As opposite to general perception, this region of Iran is full of greenery. We were moving along a river for miles. The road was very broad and it was an express way. There were many long tunnels on the road and a new rail line was being laid.
We reached our destination around 8.15pm and around 9.00 pm formal inauguration of the function took place. After that a sumptuous dinner was there for all the participants.
Next day was the first day of 4th Radio forum in which delegates from many member countries presented their papers. All papers were either in English or Persian. And translators were there to translate them in to other language.
All the papers which were presented in the radio forum were published in a book which was distributed amongst the participants. Most of the papers were concerning the changing role of Radio in the ever changing world, regarding radio and impact of globalization etc. Many new ideas/concepts were shared in that forum.
Ali Intezari, faculty member at Allmeh Tabatabai University of Iran presented his paper on the topic Radio’s Task in Constructing Polarization as an Alternative Concept for Globalization. One thing which was very much clear from that function was that for them radio is a very serious medium. And their research in the field of radio is very much original. IRIB makes the arrangements of trainers from foreign countries. At the university level so many research projects are under taken especially in the field of radio.
Next day the Radio forums continued and in the evening prize winner in various categories were given trophies and citations along with cash prizes in a very impressive and creatively staged function. Some of the legendary radio drama artists of yesteryears were also honored. The whole function was broadcast live on one channel of TV. On the suggestion of one member, all the foreign delegates planted a tree on the bank of Caspian Sea to commemorate the function.
Being an Islamic country, every function started with national anthem of Iran and recitation of some verses of holy Quran. And unlike us they clap after the completion of national anthem.
On the whole, this was an excellent opportunity to be a participant of this function.
In the month of May 2012, I went to Iran participate in the 12th International Radio Festival of Iran. Along with this, 4th Radio Forum was also Organized. This festival is organized by IRIB every year from 2000 under the ages of Asian Broadcasting Union.
Baring 2011, this festival has been organized every regularly. This year it was organized from 15th May to 17th May in the city of Zibekenar in the province of Ginnar on the north western part of the Islamic Republic Of Iran, on the sandy banks of biggest natural lake of the earth, that is, Caspian Sea.
From the point of view of a Radio person it is a very big event and it is the dream of every radio programmer to be a part of this event.
Representatives of around forty countries take part in this festival, where entries are invited in various radio formats from member countries of ABU many months before this event. All the entries compete with in its own category and the Producer of first five in all categories are invited as foreign delegates in this festival.
This being my first visit to any foreign country, I was very excited about this. My flight reached Tehran early in the morning on 14th May. As all the details of flight were already sent to the authorities in IRIB so their representatives were present at the airport to receive us. Straight way we were taken to Persian Isteghal Hotel. For the whole day all the foreign delegates stayed in same hotel. For lunch, we were taken to the radio station where officials of IRIB hosted lunch for all the foreign delegates.
Next day, special tourist buses were arranged and we were taken to Zibekenar. Zibekenar city is around 380 km. towards North- West of Tehran. This journey was very enjoyable As opposite to general perception, this region of Iran is full of greenery. We were moving along a river for miles. The road was very broad and it was an express way. There were many long tunnels on the road and a new rail line was being laid.
We reached our destination around 8.15pm and around 9.00 pm formal inauguration of the function took place. After that a sumptuous dinner was there for all the participants.
Next day was the first day of 4th Radio forum in which delegates from many member countries presented their papers. All papers were either in English or Persian. And translators were there to translate them in to other language.
All the papers which were presented in the radio forum were published in a book which was distributed amongst the participants. Most of the papers were concerning the changing role of Radio in the ever changing world, regarding radio and impact of globalization etc. Many new ideas/concepts were shared in that forum.
Ali Intezari, faculty member at Allmeh Tabatabai University of Iran presented his paper on the topic Radio’s Task in Constructing Polarization as an Alternative Concept for Globalization. One thing which was very much clear from that function was that for them radio is a very serious medium. And their research in the field of radio is very much original. IRIB makes the arrangements of trainers from foreign countries. At the university level so many research projects are under taken especially in the field of radio.
Next day the Radio forums continued and in the evening prize winner in various categories were given trophies and citations along with cash prizes in a very impressive and creatively staged function. Some of the legendary radio drama artists of yesteryears were also honored. The whole function was broadcast live on one channel of TV. On the suggestion of one member, all the foreign delegates planted a tree on the bank of Caspian Sea to commemorate the function.
Being an Islamic country, every function started with national anthem of Iran and recitation of some verses of holy Quran. And unlike us they clap after the completion of national anthem.
On the whole, this was an excellent opportunity to be a participant of this function.
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