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Day 29: W for What's the latest News

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Bright colours flash in front of my eye,
Text in different fonts and sizes fly,
Swivelling text and confusing views,
Don't worry, I'm not describing a seizure, its just daily news.

 Someone's shouting on top of his voice,
The moderator shouts louder, as if he has no choice.
It's a cacophony of drowning opinions,
Don't worry, I'm not describing a wrestling match, just TV news and it's brilliance.

 Everyone's cornering one man in the fight,
He starts abusing, much to the anchor's delight.
He shouts, TRP's are going to rise this night!
Stay with me, we are still talking about news, that's right.

 In the middle of an intense, raucous debate
The anchor shouts loudly, I agree with you, mate!
And then goes on to give his personal opinion on the air,
I am still talking about the 9 pm news, I swear.

 They put people on the spot, saying the nation wants to know
As a part of the nation, I wonder if that is so,
If I ever expressed the need to watch people fight on tv.
Maybe you are right, I am not describing news, but just a melee.

 At the end of the debate, the anchor signs off with his "take".
But isn't news supposed to be facts for just fact's sake?
If you are going to give us opinions as part of the news,
Aren't you just biasing people's views?
News is no longer news, it's just unsolicited opinions,
The anchors aren't newsreaders, they are their sponsor's minions.
After much thinking, I finally realise,
And stopped watching news, that's my only advice.
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  1. Anupam KrishnamurthyTuesday, April 30, 2019

    Loved this poem! Each one of us can relate to how you have described the news in every paragraph, and yet, it is easy to miss the irony that you have called out here.

    As for compelling arguments against following the news, you find yourself in good company: https://fs.blog/2013/12/stop-reading-news/

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  2. PaatiammaTuesday, August 13, 2019

    Totally agree with you. It makes no sense to watch news channels these days. It has now become a propoganda machine..Social media is also being engineered now

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