Media today ... what if......??

Of late I have been reading articles about politics in News media that sometimes it makes me wonder... What if we had the same strength in the media and technology during the days of Mahatma Gandhi?

One could argue that it would be a blessing. Mahatma would have been able to communicate his message about freedom to the people of India. He would have been able to mobiles the people with his action and people would be able to follow every move he makes. Imagine Mahatma Gandhi having a facebook page or a tweeter account. And on the media we would get to see/read what our Mahatma was thinking. One might even go on to claim that we could have gained our independence much earlier.

Reading the content of the content of news in the media today, I beg to differ. I think, we would have camera personal trying to track down each of the dharna’s of freedom fighters with the British. Television screen would be constantly flashed with the latti charge of the British and our brothers bleeding. Watching which our youth of the nation would invariably take up extremism and shunting Mahatma's ideology.

On the news channel we would have debates over whether Mahatma Gandhi was correct for taking up non violence and because of him innocent people were matching in front of the British soldiers to be either killed or badly injured? I don't think Mahatma would stoop to a level of explaining himself.. but then.. this would have made it difficult for him. And I also think, the media would be much more interested in his personal life then his action. I guess a strong media's absence was a blessing in disguise for Indians.

The reason for this blog has been that since couple of days, no matter how much I try.. I cannot find a single article which has a happy tone to it( Expect for youngest IIT prof) . Media has been filled with stories of honor killing, foreigner claiming to be raped, celeb committing suicide or going around with a new person, yatras by politician for one reason or the other, constant threat of terrorist, moist burning down school or killing CRPF jawans.

ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME, WE DON'T HAVE ANY NEWS RELATED TO PROGRESS INDIANS ARE MAKING ??
ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME, NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING FOR POOR PEOPLE??
As long as we have a mindset that "There is no good news as bad news" I wonder if things could ever change.. !!!!