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Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Don’t just stand there, blog something
I’m always complaining to my friends about Indian journalism. The country’s biggest newspaper sells its editorial space, celebrity reporting – what is known in India as “Page 3 journalism” – is on the rise, and the standard of commentary is abysmal.
There are exceptions to this, of course, with the rare wonderfully written piece, the occassional lucid comment, the odd hard-hitting investigative story. But those get quickly lost in the clutter – especially on the internet, where most of the big newspapers and magazines have websites which strain the eye and are often unintuitive to use. Sites like Rediff and Samachar are invaluable for NRIs, but blogs, which are having such a big impact on American media, haven’t yet taken off in that big a way for Indians.
So rather than just complain, here I go, jumping into the fray. I’ve been writing a cricket blog, 23 Yards, for the site where I work, Wisden Cricinfo, for a few months now, and have just started another blog, The Middle Stage. I don’t expect India Uncut to be a trendsetter, and I don’t expect to become India’s Instapundit. That is beyond me. What I will do is blog whatever thoughts I have on what happens around me, flag good relevant pieces that I come across, and discuss anything that I feel hasn’t been commented on enough in the Indian media.
It’s time to stop whining and start blogging.
There are exceptions to this, of course, with the rare wonderfully written piece, the occassional lucid comment, the odd hard-hitting investigative story. But those get quickly lost in the clutter – especially on the internet, where most of the big newspapers and magazines have websites which strain the eye and are often unintuitive to use. Sites like Rediff and Samachar are invaluable for NRIs, but blogs, which are having such a big impact on American media, haven’t yet taken off in that big a way for Indians.
So rather than just complain, here I go, jumping into the fray. I’ve been writing a cricket blog, 23 Yards, for the site where I work, Wisden Cricinfo, for a few months now, and have just started another blog, The Middle Stage. I don’t expect India Uncut to be a trendsetter, and I don’t expect to become India’s Instapundit. That is beyond me. What I will do is blog whatever thoughts I have on what happens around me, flag good relevant pieces that I come across, and discuss anything that I feel hasn’t been commented on enough in the Indian media.
It’s time to stop whining and start blogging.
