Another Magazine Becomes Necessary

Marabuvazhi, Edition 1, January 2014

Some news hogs all attention while a lot goes unnoticed. There are 200 nations in this beautiful world but only twenty nations get importance in news world. India has thirty states. Some three or five states dominate the news space. Though there are over forty political parties, only seven or eight parties have their say in media. The interests and intentions of industrialists define the content of news. Moot, pointless news reach the masses everyday without fail. In these times when media plays an expansive role in the constructive development of human society, we see a need to increase our efforts. Today, here, a friendly arm stretches towards honest journalists.
Social change is not going to come from targeting individuals or focusing on isolated events. Complications are deepening everyday. Corruption remains unrelenting. Press freedom is repeatedly harmed. Onus is on everyone to come out of pettiness and to preserve humanity. Escapism is not an option. Globalization is throwing open new challenges everyday and is eagerly smacking its lips. Media grows in number, but news pertaining to SC, ST, MBC, BC, and minority sections continue to be overlooked.
Enemies keep ambushing from unseen corridors and without doubt taste success as well. Media standard is going down. Sixty six years of freedom has taught us to ask for more. Quest and search continues. Nation has advanced in many areas, but benefits have not reached equally or easily to all sections. Inclusive growth still remains a target. A large population is kept on the edges.
Twenty percent upper class retain wealth and power. Another twenty percent appease them and eke out a living under their shadows. Others are trampled. This is the ground reality. Let us try to change it. God will provide strength. People will extend support.