Friday’s 55 Fiction : Renaissance
Excavators, dump trucks… he was seeing in his village for the first time.
Army vans and ambulances filled him with awe.
Hundreds of workers and on-lookers gave the place a feel of fair.
A dozen men and women with mikes talking animatedly on camera changed the picture of a boy falling in a bore well
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PS: Incidents/tragedies of little children falling in bore wells have been happening for a long time. But the media coverage of a little Prince from the village Aldeharhi in Haryana who fell in a 18 meters deep bore well changed the way the rescue operations were taken up for such mishaps. It was said that even the PM Dr. Manmohan Singh was following the story closely.
Prayers for Prince had been held in temples, mosques and churches across India. Shashi Jain, a caller to Zee News, said: “May God add the remaining years of my life to this little boy’s life.” The power of media, indeed!
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July 23, 2010 1:01 pm|
Yes, the media is very powerful. If they use it for constructive purpose as this. The news created such a furor
Nicely written
July 23, 2010 1:18 pm|
media – hmmm..but Shilpa, they over-hype even such a sensitive matters, don’t you think?
as usual, a wonderful 55er 🙂
July 23, 2010 3:07 pm|
It was due to media’s hype only, that after the rescue little price was awarded with several scholarships and money….
and then started the series of many such similar stories… 🙂
July 23, 2010 7:22 pm|
media and hype become twin brothers.. we can’t separate them 🙁
July 23, 2010 7:36 pm|
But the Government and Media spent a lot on it, while it wasn’t necessary.
July 23, 2010 7:55 pm|
I suspect how many children have actually fallen into borewell by themselves!!
July 23, 2010 10:27 pm|
Ive noticed this increasing number of borewell accidents involving small kids. I wonder why these elders act with such laxity regarding borewells. Many precious young lives are lost in these borewells. It’s high time for local authorities to spread awareness about covering all kind of wells and slabs.
July 24, 2010 2:08 am|
Well said about media.. Of course they are just creating hype instead of providing news..
Yours Frendly,
Saravana Kumar M
July 24, 2010 7:09 am|
Personally, I am very upset with media for sensationalising incidents not as part of journalistic reporting but more as TRP exercise.Since Prince was the first case, it got the kind of coverage it got.
Media is doing a good job too depending upon which side is the bread buttered.
July 24, 2010 11:45 am|
sensationalizing grief…grief sells! …sad but true!
July 24, 2010 12:11 pm|
@ Nalini : Oh yes, it sells like hot cakes.
July 24, 2010 3:19 pm|
Power of media indeed..am glad it got the kid something for his education 🙂
July 24, 2010 3:25 pm|
@ Lazy Pineapple : Hope it is/was used for his education only 😐
July 25, 2010 6:18 am|
True media is too powerful. I do remember after Prince’s extensive coverage, there used to be news of fallen kids every now & then. Instead I wish they’d focus on repairing the roads!! 🙂
July 25, 2010 11:23 am|
Oh yes I remember!! Loved the post… did somebody really wish her remaining years to Prince? OMG!!! Yes this is indeed the power of media!!
July 25, 2010 2:10 pm|
@ lostworld : Well said! Repairing roads and covering/fencing these bore wells should had been on agenda! Alas! That is not on focus! 🙁
@ Indian Home Maker : Yeah, that’s what it was reported!
Thanks 🙂
July 26, 2010 2:47 am|
Loved it!!
July 26, 2010 4:09 am|
Media is a powerful tool…if used properly, it can make lives !!! Loved ur post. 🙂
July 26, 2010 11:07 am|
Well “breaking news” is the new mantra…
whether a kid falls into a well or an accident happens in front of one’s eyes… “breaking news” it is…
July 26, 2010 12:11 pm|
@ Purba : Thanks. Am glad 🙂
@ UmaS : Very true! 🙂
@ Roshmi Sinha : Yeah, God knows when we will break free from this silly ‘Breaking News’ syndrome!
July 26, 2010 3:07 pm|
Very nice 55-er. Didn’t expect the twist in the end!!
July 29, 2010 7:40 am|
@ Pallavi : Thanks 🙂
November 26, 2012 7:16 am|
@ Insignia : Rightly said. Yeah, then there was a spate of incidences and there was live coverage for 1-2 days!! Thanks 🙂
@ Neha : Agree a minute by minute coverage of such incidents is way too much. Of course, not denying the tragedy!! Thank you 🙂
@ Sweta : Oh, scholarships?? I didn’t know that!! 😛
@ kanaguonline : Sadly! 🙁
@ Nethra : Yeah 😐
@ Reema : Oh! Wouldn’t know that! 😛
@ Someone is Special : It’s the game of TRPs here too!
@ BK Chowla : Absolutely right. And there were many “Princes”, after this 😛