Saturday, August 11, 2007

Sports media election games

Vizag sport's journalists association lagging sportive spirit in conducting it's elections from the inception. Present office bearers want to continue in their posts as long as they can, in view of their self interests. They are very much worried about their identity as president, secretary and avoiding elections.

Some of the sports journalists in Vizag feel that they are above all and want a separate identity in Vizag Journalist Forum (VJF). They formed Vizag sport's journalists association. NageswaraRao (Andhra Prabha), NarasimhaRao (The Hindu) declared themselves as President and secretary at that time. They sticked to their posts from years and not willing to loose them in the name of elections.

These two fellows create a impression that they are almighty of Vizag sports journalists. Sports association's also in that opinion only. Organisers of International, National and Regional events must distribute Press passes and other passes according to NageswaraRao and NarasimhaRao guidelines. If any deviation takes place these two Rao's will threat them that all sports journalists will boycott the event.

There will be no preference to the Press passes distribution based on the circulation of the news papers. For example Eenadu, AndhraJyothi, Vaartha like major newspapers will give extensive coverage for major sports events. But Rao's order the organisers to distribute them equally for both largest circulated papers and least read papers (There are weeklies, monthlies who raise their voice for passes. Some of them never appear to us).

Same story will be repeated even in international cricket matches also. Wearing Sports Journalist Association President and Secretary masks these two fellows will get the honours from organisers while leading paper reporters remain unidentified. NageswaraRao and NarasimhaRao who tasted this power are not ready to leave their posts. Recently they had allotted a room for their office activities in VJF Seethammadhara building.

Sports reporters like Mani (Vaartha) and others (most of the regional paper sports journalists are stringers) are insisting Rao's to conduct election for the association. But Rao's are trying to convince other reporters to avoid elections. NageswaraRao and NarasimhaRao are loosing their identity day by day in their colleague sports journalists with their rigid attitude towards elections.

If this is the scene in an association other than journalists it may be in news papers. Why journalists must be spared even they are doing the same. That is why this episode is on our screen. What Mr. Rao's will you get ready for elections???

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