Vizag lo inthe.. Vizag lo inthe..

Vizag lo inthe.. Vizag lo inthe..

Holding a press conference in the beach city (Vizag) is not an easy task for the organisers. That to if it is a commercial press meet one must be prepared to face big number (nearer to a century sometimes) of media people even though organisers want limited number of reporters according to their invitations. It is a big question for them how to avoid the unwanted media persons? from that venue.

Media name has many advantages. A person without consideration of his status can; enter any place, pose any question to any person irresponsible of his authority, interact with top officers, politicians, police.. etc., on the name of Press. At the same time they can complete personal works and do pairavi on this name. You can observe the letters Press in red color, on media people and their relatives vehicles as if the vehicle belongs to some VIP. Police also give lot of respect for these vehicles even there is some violation of traffic rules and regulations. Will any body leave this VIP chance on the name of Press?

To have special identity in the society people not even with minimum background or experience entering into media starting news papers, magazines etc., There are more than twenty, thirty magazines in vizag which people never heard. These publications will appear only for the sake of their benefits. (Ex. Accreditions, Passes etc.,) The headache for organisers who conducts press meet arise from this type of super reporters.

Organisations, individuals are scared about these reporters who will be present at the time of press meet without any invitation. They will come early have their Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner/ drink/ Tea, snacks take gifts and disappear with rocket speed. Organisers don't know how double the media (some times more than that) came to the meet against invitations. Believe it or not many organisations stopped their regular press interactions because of super reporters rush to that meets.

Here are some incidents which will made clear of the attitude of these reporters;

One doctor arranged a press conference to tell about his clinical activities in Green Park hotel. He sent invitations for all major press and channels. Along with this doctor, some press persons belonged to major news papers were shocked as the number of media attended is very close to 100. Doctor expected 20-30 members in the high end, ordered food accordingly. Can anybody think his position by seeing huge media.

Automobile company released a truck in vizag, arranged press conference in Park Hotel. One media agency person came allover from Bombay to organise press meet. She invited all major English, Telugu press to brief. super reporters came half an hour early, occupied the chairs, took brochures, hand outs along with gifts and jumped. Inspite of regular events coverage major press representatives are on time to press meet. At that moment there are no brochures, hand outs with organisers to give. Media agency person is in a notion that the reporters belongs to major press came early had brochures, gifts. She ignored the major news papers and channel reporters. By the introduction, she realised and able to arrange only xerox copies of hand outs saying 'Sorry'.

Recently Broiler association representatives arranged press conference in cellar of apartment to brief the activities of their business. More than 60 media persons came to that conference and given shock to organiser. He arranged Rs.100/- gift voucher as token of gift for press. Media people literally grabbed these vouchers from him, even he is saying- 'please take one voucher per head'. super reporters begged the organiser to give more than one as they must give to their incharges.

The above are few examples of the new sense created by super reporters. They will come first to the venue and go fast with the gift and brochure without leaving lunch or dinner. Demand for hot drinks. They will occupy the front row chairs as they come early to the press meet. They claim themselves as important media. organisers don't want to quarrel with them and organising press meets secretly. Organisers inviting important news paper, channel reporters they want on some hours notice safe guarding from super reporters. This is the latest trend going in vizag.

Prajay group arranged a press conference in a Star Hotel to tell about their housing activity. They sent invitations to press offices whom they want their news item to be published. Organisers requested reporters to bring the invitations to press meet. Our super reporters went to the venue and stopped by the organisers for not having invitations. One super reporter was very angry with organisers and given threat questioning 'how they conduct press meet without inviting people like him'. For which Prajay people are least bothered.

One Garments company arranged press meet by Koreans in Green Park Hotel. secrecy maintained about this meet by the organisers with the suggestion of some media friends. Around 10 people are invited, company activities briefed to the press. Their purpose of press conference is served, information is published in all major press and are happy.

This is the story of super reporters nature. Many organisations, individuals are not dare enough to hold press meets by sending invitations two, three days in advance. Press conferences followed by Lunch, Dinner, Cocktail almost kept secret upto last minute because of unexpected rush of super reporters.

Here is a funny incident to cote; Hotel Taj residency people invited press some time back to brief their food festival details followed by lunch. As usual huge number of media persons entered the venue. Persons working with major press attended several programs are looked unrest with sweat clothes, disturbed face and hair. Super reporters are limited only for gift and food meets don't go for incidents and other important press coverages are fresh to look. Taj people treated these super reporters as major press correspondents and honoured with high priority. When the channel logos are taken from the bags and reporters introduced themselves, Taj people came to know the fact and told apology.

In media there are some ethics. If a organisation or individual hold press conference, especially commercial press meets, whom they invite is left to them. Generally in this meets lunch/ dinner/ cocktails will be arranged along with some gifts. They are interested with major papers and channels coverage and avoid super reporters. Invitations will be sent accordingly. Rushing into the venue without invitation, occupying front row chairs, grabbing gifts, quarreling with the organisers for not sending invitation is not the way to behave. Organisers will have there own priorities. We must be stick for our limitations.

If this trend continues, a day will come uninvited press persons will be out forcibly. Organisers will defame vizag media by coating incidents like this. Do we want that?

{Note; We Know this is a lengthy story. But we want to narrate super reporters domination in vizag press in detailed. In futher posts we will give names and publications of super reporters who are creating lot of new sense.}