Saturday, August 11, 2007

Good move on VUDA

Thank God, Vizag Media slowly recouping some courage to write on the Visakhaptnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA). After a long time one major item appeared against VUDA in EENADU about the sale of Yarada hills through auction. This decision was made by Chairman and Vice Chairman to please the Chief Minister to get themselves benefited more in future. Don't think Yarada hills sale is the only adverse decision taken by them after they hold the power. {No criticism on our media friends that 'why they had not lighten them to the public earlier'.} May be several pressures and obligations. We are happy even now they are dare enough to write about the facts going in the VUDA.

Before Venkataramireddy taking charge as Vice Chairman press acted like a watch dog on the adverse decisions made by VUDA. The then Vice Chairman's made a note about media everytime; saying -'press is watching, be careful about this decision which had taken against the rule'. Press also enjoyed to question and criticise on the face of that VC's directly about those decisions. Dasari Srinivasulu, VaraPrasad.. went on same lines. They supposed to announce new proposals and invite the press opinion. Even those officers tried to be friendly with media by offering some benefits, but they experienced regular hard hitting stories on their one sided decisions. Now scene had completely changed Venkataramireddy's interview for a common media person is not easy to get like the then VC's. Press people are treated as the persons who are coming to get their personal favours. Pressmeets are arranged as a eye washing.

Intrestingly no media friend is now raising his voice against the controversial decisions taken by VUDA in these press conferences. Before Venkataramireddy period lot of items published in AndhraJyothi. Now Jyothi people are trying to continue with smaller issues but not of earlier standards. Any how good attempt going on. Coming to EENADU, no major item published against VUDA in last one to one and half years. At one stage informer's- who eye on the VUDA activities decided that EENADU is pro V.C, there is no use to feed them the news.

What ever may be the reasons to under play the VUDA news items earlier, EENADU now started it's voice on VUDA unethical decisions. May be because of anti Government stand or clashes with VC..?? we don't go deep into this internal issue. EENADU now started it's stand on public side, regarding VUDA. Yarada news item is a jerk to Chairman Ravi and Vice Chairman Venkataramireddy. This type of items are expected by the people from media. Public are vexed with the arrogant attitute of VUDA authorities and employees. It's our responsibility to watch and tell to the public through our publication. Attempt made by EENADU is appreciated one's again. (Because for firsttime major news is published in recent past). Please Continue this effort. Other friends who are highlighting the bad decisions on VUDA appreciated too.

Finally friends, with the Yarada item effect VUDA may be serious on entire media and create problems in development of the 14 acres site alloted by Government. Take care.

Media ignoring PowerStar's first marraige issue

Pavan Kalyan’s second marraige with actress Renu Desai is a known secret upto somedays back. But it’s became official as they are coming together for functions posing to camera. Pavan and Renu’s marraige is again on news which turned as hot subject as Pavan’s first wife Nandini now approached to the court of law for justice.

This news is the headline for entire press on that day. Many people watching news channels and news papers intrestingly from that day about the reactions of Megastar Chiranjivi’s family. Day’s are passing but there is no news about their reply or clarification.

TV news channel persons who will go into anyone’s house as a right even by breaking privacy, kept quite. News papers which write Ton’s of views, investigations more over their personal feelings about person’s who are in news also limited to publish only about their trails for compromise. So far, including sensational news channels or largest circulated news papers failed to get a interview from Chiranjivi or Pavan or Pavan’s first wife Nandini or Nandini’s family members who were residing in the prime areas of the Hyderabad and Vizag cities (They are very much in their own houses only).

Chiranjivi family might have managed TV channels (Megastar got shares in MAA TV, He is the chief guest for inagural cermonies of TV9, Zee TV etc.,) using his contacts. Coming to news papers same is the influence. As a non controvarsial person media got regards to Chiranjivi. Even Chiranjivi not made any pressure to underplay Pavan’s marraige issue, the managements would feel sympathy on Chiranjivi.

Media persons are planting stories that both families are ready to compromise (Almost compromised). May be our news people also looking for this compromise. Beleive us some are trying for this.

No news items were published or telecasted about- how a 15 year minority girl age was maniplated as 18 on records and got married in the presence of responsble persons like Chiranjivi and others.

Can’t any one find her age from school certificates? or from medical tests? Will police can do it? or they also be presurised by this VIP’s- like our news people. If both families are compromised for some social reasons or financial reasons, will court admit all the scene created for some benefits? and ignore the above said age factor? Hope some intellectual persons will file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) if they compromise.
One party - Two newspapers

As all the senior staff at Vaartha got an offer from Saakshi, Girish is worried about large scale poaching. Girish is now working on annual salary hike. It is certain that Saibaba, Maruthi Prasad, YNR and Rangaiah will stay with him. All the other senior staff are queing up at Saakshi. Rangaiah has tried but declined by Jagan. Sources say that the poaching from Vaartha will start after a month when salary hikes are announced.Meanwhile Jagan started concentrating on the recruitments for his television channel( Indira tv).Sources close to him reveal that he has appointed a Delhi agency to handle his news tv affairs.

Shabbir's Dream

Narender tv (NTV) was planned when Shabbir was I&PR minister. Narender Choudhary, a taxi driver with a shady past from Khammam wanted to become strong with this channel. Shabbir, a close associate of Narender tells his friends that the idea of the channel was his brain child and he has majority stake in it. Who said a minister can't own a news channel? In democracy all are equal. But the problem started when Jagan cameup with the channel idea. Jagan's men have started the hunt for tv professionals. They are also telling that they would be ruthless with NTV as they don't consider it as a force at all.

GEMINI Games

Gemini TV which lost the viewership and ratings from past 2 years is now depending on Megastar Chiranjeevi movie Shankardada Zindabad, which is coming from home production of Gemini group. They are trying to attract the fans of Chiru by giving special programmes, special updates and promos of the movie. They are not even inviting other channel crew or allowing them to cover the happenings of the movie even on special requests. Only MAA TV is able to get "some" kind of information on the movie.

Adding to the above news, GEMINI group today rejected promos and updates of Shankar Dada Zindabad to MAA TV too. Does Gemini thinks that people of Andhra watch only Gemini and Teja News?

Come on Gemini team, live in reality and know the truth even if its hard to digest.

Gemini Hands-up

Gemini group which made a movie with Megastar Chiranjeevi is now stepping back in movie publicity. When the movie was announced, Gemini made a good table profit by selling the distribution rights to huge amounts. They completely ignored the movie publicity and advertising start from the beginning and now they are public in saying its waste to spend money on movie publicity as the movie became a disaster.

They didnt even invited other channel crew for movie on goings, but now they are asking the artists to call other channels and talk about Shankar dada zindabad.

Good luck SDZ team and Get Well Soon Gemini!!!

Shabbir's tv by 28th

Congress minister from Kamareddy has decided to launch his newstv station by August 28th with the tieup of his scamster friend Narender Choudary. According to sources, Shabbir owns 51% of the tv station and he wants to run it to protect the interests of Congress party.

Shabbir met the Chief minister and convinced him that his chennel would counter Eenadu and AJ news reports which are in the favour of the opposition.Narender has ambitions to get Rajyasabha berth in Congress party.Both were successful in poaching KSR from AJ by paying huge amounts. This move was to please YSR and to weaken AJ.KSR will get a prime time anchoring slot in Narendertv.
Naa paper naa ishtam

Has anyone read the news of "Court ordering Ramoji to handover 1500 acres with in 15 days" in eenadu?

Well sir, who are we to question you on this issue? whether you publish the news or not, its your paper, you own it and you edit it before releasing to public. But please stop crying on other people who do "bhoo kabjas" and "bhoo bakasurulu". Everyone in Andhra came to know that you are also one of them. Get well soon sir.