english media

Broking News

Review:

Over all the film is good but some sections of cinematography , creating visual distraction particularly in interview section , instead of using Selective focused shot ,there is segment cut from the whole frame.

To make a short film or documentary is a very tough task, because we have to put conflicts and situations within a short span of time. Mr. Umesh Aggarwal has done fabulous job in making of this documentary.  The story starts with interrogations of James and Rupert Murdoch, in famous telephone scandal of News of the World. The roots of paid news come from west, this phenomenon started when corporatization media took place.  After that story progresses with Indian paid news scandals, including paid news in print media, film industry, cricket and corporate world? The main focus of this film is to look behind the strategy of media institutions and its clients regarding Paid News. The film shows  how corporate are using paid news to build positive opinion for them, how journalists and politicians are being blackmailed, how  actors exercise  paid news for  promotion of films .The documentary contains interviews of top media personalities like, Vinod Mehta, Shevanti Nainan, Sucheta Dalal, Rajdep Sardesai and Mrinal Pande .  A walkthrough with a print reporter Rakesh Singh of Kurusherta , tells the grass root reality of paid news. This film left a question that in current scenario it seems that almost every editor is exercising power broking, So it is quite difficult for media to protect its accountability. Director Umesh Aggarwal, who is currently working with DAVP, comments: “Media is most unaccountable in this country”. The script is written by Bhanbhatt Acharya. “Broking news” is produced by public services broadcasting trust in collaboration with Doordarshan.