Fox off!

Ana,
When I said ... no, when said that CNN is ``moderate``, I was comparing it with FOX. And the preception it gives about itself. Thus the inverted commas.

#15 by baaghiraja,

Ok thanks for the explanation, but you think that clip was in good taste nevertheless? And that loudmouthed shrill witch of Business channel was acting amused too. Amazing personalities you gather in that zoo.

However, your obvious motive is not the live telecasts of the CJ movement at all because none of them had any sensationalist content nor any violence but just showing the crowds. Your real beef is the live telecasts of 12 May. Isn`t that so?

... also Mr. NFP, I shall also be grateful for your revealing who the monkey clip was about?

Zeemax, it is political satire and spoof show. We dont tell the guests how to behave. They can be shrilling or drilling, that`s the way it is. The idea is to look at the week`s news in a light hearted manner. Some people love it, some totally hate it. It`s alright if you hate it and this does not mean you don`t have a sense of humor. And the ``shrill witch``has a name too. She`s called Jazmeen Mansoor, famous also for giving PM Shaukat Aziz anxiety pangs in a recent interview she conducted with him.

Read the article again. I am mostly relating what the so-called common people on theb streets that I talked to thought about the whole CJP coverage. I suggest you talk to them.

The monkey clip was part of a segment called ``What happen`s next.`` To which I said the monkey will regress ïnto becoming Bush and thus prove the reverse side of the Darwanian theory. Niether me, nor Fasi Zaka said anything about Imran Khan. And do you know why? Because that would not have been funny. You justb seemed to have heard what you wanted to.

Re: # 5

Wolfe, Der Speigal is a German magazine that gets under Bush’s and other world leaders’ skins, in case you didn’t know. And how did you come up with what I wrote as a criticism of Paracha Sahib’s article? Are you sure that I see this as black and white? Caz I am not sure how that might be the case.

Parach Sahib’s article’s whole premise is, and let me quote:

“So I wonder, what is sicker? State brutality or the brutality being turned into a sensational slide show by the channels to improve their ratings and attract viewrship?” (viewer-ship)

He goes on to suggest that independent/private TV is more of a nuisance (in some cases) than the state oppression of media. All the terms used are purely relative and can’t be taken out of context. What may be considered conservative in Karachi might not be Jeddah, like showing female breasts in primetime.

What I was suggesting is that more media is better than less media, even if it means that there will be lots of crappy outlets. Freedom of speech can be dangerous, and the only thing that can lever that danger is more freedom of speech.

Wolfie, I just had lunch with Chaltahai, we talked about you (in a very disapproving way). Wew both think that you suck!

At least charsi didnt blame Inzi or JJ for the CJP fiasco, see medications do help!

And yes, before I forget, I think Inzi and JJ having chmapaign with Woolmer had something to do with the CJP issue. None with poor Woolmer`s death. So abu jee, should I roll one for you too?

#20 by baaghiraja,

Ok then ... but knowing your bias towards MQM types, if there was a misunderstanding on my part it was justified.

Re: # 24

{Ok then ... but knowing your bias towards MQM types, if there was a misunderstanding on my part it was justified}

NFP,

Maybe u sud cast zeemax in your show next time, Iam sure ppl will love to hate this self-righteous, pompous character.

There is a misunderstanding, dude. The irony is I was one of the first journalists to use the word fascist for the MQM. This back in the early 90s during the Army`s Opertation Clean Up against them. The truth is, it took me some time to realize how the Army and the intelligence agencies that were taking us around ``MQM`s torture cells`` almost insisted we use the word fascist in our write-ups. And this time around when I heard some journalist do that again, I just shook my head. It`s a planted word that has nothing to do with what the MQM is all about. I`ve always maintained that it has a violent streak. But had you been on the streets of Karachi on May 12, you too would have realized that each and every political party exhibited the kind of violence MQM is blamed for. Karachi is a complex city with complex politics. Any party here who manages to have big power is bound to end up being labeled as fascist or terrorist. Anything else?

#26 by baaghiraja,

Anything else?

No. Though I don`t agree with the contents of this post, but thanks anyway :)

Just curious, why don`t you host some music programmes like HumTV (?) used to do sometime back? I mean with Shallum Xavier etc ...

You`re welcome. Anyway.

NFP

You claim to have scientific and rational approach.if you really have scientific approach and want others to follow it than why shouldnt you come up with some serious stuff.
Next time write an article on the philosophical basis of marxism instead of this usual `bhaandpan`.I would love to discuss the technical grounds[or underground] of marxian philosophical descipline.If you really are so frustrated to see irrational people around why dont you try to convince them intellectually.

Come on, try to create `awareness` in us.

cheers.

#21 kullo, in case you didn`t know I`m a life time subscriber of Der Speigal and usually have it spread under my chapati during lunch hour. also, you`re a sick individual for having a friend like chaltahai and having lunch date quickies with him. all I gotta say is that there is another hazrat-ay Loott in the making to straighten your wrinkled ass!

Creating awareness is the philosophers`job. And your name suggests you are one. I`ll leave that to you and stick to ``bhaandpan.``Because ``bhaandpan``is what that rules the world and not technical grounds [or underground] of Marxian philosophical descipline.

Cheers to you too.

Waisey, the word bhaandpan I think is good enough to shake people into becoming aware, don`t you think?

Poor effort NFP...i thought u were a good writer but u proved me wrong by writing such a pathetic and the worst ever article on media. This is my countdown for the 20 worst articles ever...it would go like this!!!

20. Fox Off...by NFP