Posted by: newuser February 22, 2007
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Well said Ashu-ji. But again I think your comments also, in some way, reflect the type of Nepali mentality that is helping for the breeding/fostering of such journalism.
Did you remember before jumping into the bandwagon that the story has been reported in Jana Aastha? This is a kind of tabloid newspaper and regularly features stories similar to those published in western tabloids and gossip magazines. You might want to remember the Shrisha Karki episode.
Tabloid Journalism is a business that sales gossips and sensations to the customers. And obviously private life of celebrities is a soft target. What is the difference between the Sun's report on Madonna or Anna Nicole or Hither Mills and this report in Jana Aastha?
Having said that, I am in total disagreement of the style of this reporting. I came here to have my say only after seeing a learned man like Ashu jumping in the fray to make a big noise on this khattam/jhoor/ derogatory reporting.
There are frailties in all spheres of our society. And this kind of journalism is the product of our mentality as a whole.
BTW Basanta dai is truly professional when it comes to sarcasm. The latest Ritubichar on J. Moriarty and US policy was fantastic.