Happy World Press NGOdom Day!

I did not know that being a journalist could be as easy as running an NGO. No, let me put the same thing again - I did not know that the principle of running an NGO could be applied in working as journalists as well.

Today is World Press Freedom Day - the only day we can talk about press freedom (and you know what we are allowed to talk on other days). But to my disgust, even in this day, the NGOism worked well among jouranlists.

Does the movement for journalism means only collecting donation from INGOs, organising programmes for their interest and then saying that they have done great job? I only see the same old faces in the dias, holding microphone and banner in the rally.

I am not against any orgnaistaion of the joruanlsits. Rather I say that we need a strong organisation or federation or union or whatever to protect us, to help us to guide us and to criticise us. But I do not see any of these mushrooming organisations formed in the name of organising journalists have done or doing somehitng like that. Most of the post-holders in such organisations are pet-dogs of one or another political parties, to be very frank. I don't belong to/ trust any party. Does it mean that I am not suitable to be a jorurnalist? Why does it happen? It is because the seft-proclaimed journalist-leaders follow that path and as role models, we also tend to run after those bullshit leaders, wagging our tails ( I mean to say those who run after those leaders have tails). Or, they are running after the donors - they prepare a proopsal for a talk programme, speak out same stale issues and enjoy free luch or dinner. Or they fight for chance to go in some foreign free trips. Can they think more than that?

And they take themselves as great leaders and do not contact us, the voters and try to run way even when we contact them for some news - as if we are all their jilla-basi and try to meet them to find a job. Shame.

I'm tired of the same old faces, same old speeches and way of working. Is there anybody or any organisation who will come and fight with my boss or employers if I'm tortured, abused or simply sacked? No. So, they are all making their political images on our names, jobs and simplicity. Should we let it go?

And I could not see any movement of bloggers today. May be they are doing something and I could not find. I thing it is a day for the bloggers as well, what do you think?
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Tailpiece: And the scene at BICC after the talks programme was really newsworthy. A mass of 'journalists' thronged to the teller where snacks and tea were being distributed. Those jouranslits, who talk big things about mismanagement in the governmetn and "luchhachudi" of parties became a part of it.