Link to blog: http://indyf16.blogspot.com/2016/11/why-cant-we-have-public-broadcasting.html
A video we watched in class, showed an interview done by the BBC in which everyday British citizens, skeptical and highly critical of Prime Minister Tony Blair's reasoning in supporting the US invasion of Iraq, in search of non existent weapons of mass destruction.
The citizens are able to question and criticize the Prime Minister to his face asking him how he feels it is legally and morally acceptable to do what led to the 2003 invasion. Such cross examination and public criticism of the Prime Minister by citizens on national television is something simply unheard of in America.
I was amazed to see students in my class question how this was possible when I believe the very embodiment of government is to be scrutinized, analyzed, and discussed by citizens who are responsible for the government to be in power in the first place. Such interviews are common on Indian television as well, on commercial networks such as NDTV and Times Now.
When, if ever, such an interview was conducted in America with the President made to face the question of the public, that may not always agree with his/her views will be the time when independent media outlets such as Democracy Now! will be able to get conservative government officials to answer on television for their wrong doings and failed political actions.
A video we watched in class, showed an interview done by the BBC in which everyday British citizens, skeptical and highly critical of Prime Minister Tony Blair's reasoning in supporting the US invasion of Iraq, in search of non existent weapons of mass destruction.
The citizens are able to question and criticize the Prime Minister to his face asking him how he feels it is legally and morally acceptable to do what led to the 2003 invasion. Such cross examination and public criticism of the Prime Minister by citizens on national television is something simply unheard of in America.
I was amazed to see students in my class question how this was possible when I believe the very embodiment of government is to be scrutinized, analyzed, and discussed by citizens who are responsible for the government to be in power in the first place. Such interviews are common on Indian television as well, on commercial networks such as NDTV and Times Now.
When, if ever, such an interview was conducted in America with the President made to face the question of the public, that may not always agree with his/her views will be the time when independent media outlets such as Democracy Now! will be able to get conservative government officials to answer on television for their wrong doings and failed political actions.
No comments:
Post a Comment