Dear friends,
It is true that Nira Radia went pas the fine line between ethical public affairs and lobbying. I have been following the discussion on Nira Radia with keen interest. The group members seem to be in agreement, when we ask PRCAI to come clean on the issue. I have certain questions and I would like the group to deliberate on the issues. The questions are :
- Many a times media persons gather information from a non-suspecting person "off the record" and then publish it. But when General Musharraf had a closed door meeting with some senior Indian Editors when he visited India as President of Pakistan, the entire meeting was broadcast by a TV channel and the editors felt cheated, as the meeting was supposed to be "off the record". So let's discuss the sanctity of "off the record".
- Many large publication houses pick up stake in various companies (on barter basis) and then promote the company systematically through their media vehicles. One of the media houses also has stake in a PR company to promote this business in other publications as well. Is it ethical ?
- If it is true that Nira Radia successfully lobbied for ministerial berths for certain people, how can then we say that Sonia Gandhi and Dr. Manmohan Singh are really "innocent" ?
- Almost all, yes, almost all the PR companies offer gifts to journalists to get their news stories published. Journalists gladly accept the gifts and play in the hands of PR people.
- Politicians and bureaucrats have the discretion of showering favours on the persons of their liking. Is there a system to check the system ?
- Are we really "truthful" when we file our income tax returns ?
- Do we always insist on a bill while buying things and do we insist on a bank transaction while making payments ?
What I am trying to say is that the system is such that it makes people corrupt. Are we trying to clean the system or are we trying to go for a "witch hunt" and catch an easy prey ?
Warm regards.
PK Khurana
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--- In prpoint@yahoogroups.com, "S. Narendra" <sunarendra@...> wrote:
>
> Friends:Have seen T.N.Ashok's views.As I said,we have to come out of glass
> houses,before we dare to express our views.PR bodies have to come out of
> personal fiefdoms for rescuing the professional from Radias,Govt
> affairs/Public Affairs agencies.Advocacy is part of any Public affairs dept
> but advocacy to the detriment of the people and nation for private gain
> agaisnt public good,for sheer profiteering is harmful to capitalism as
> such,Individual capitalists gain against the spirit of capitalism works
> against capitalism.Adam Smith did not favour this:not Max Weber.The US has
> went down because individual capitalists went fro greed.PR as an instrument
> of capitalism,competition,has to stay away from individual capitalist's gain
> that harms the system.Do we as PR professionals have the courage to
> internalize and keep a distance between capitalist's greed and capitalism's
> need?
> Long term should prevail.Narendra.
>
>
> On 29 November 2010 18:57, PNVENKATARAMAN PNV pnvraman@... wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Sir,
> >
> >
> > I full concur with your views regarding the silence of PR bodies in the
> > Radiagate. The conversation between Ms Nira Radia and Mr A Raja was known to
> > the Government (PM and Home Minister) well before the appointment of Mr A
> > Raja as telecom Minister during the second regime of UPA. No action has been
> > taken, either by the PM or by others. This proves the strength of the
> > persons involved in the conspiracy.
> >
> > Regarding Mr Ratan Tata, approaching the court, only one thing I would like
> > to impress upon. Mr Tata need not worry, if the conversation between him and
> > Ms Nira Radia does not have any talk which will affect his reputation. I
> > don't know why now he has raised the issue. What is still remaining in the
> > tapes, only God knows.
> >
> > Anyhow I am confident, like many other scams, these will also subside and a
> > new one will start to make people forget these. Some where in some corner of
> > the country, an Official would have received bribe in 100s or 1000s and he
> > will be caught by the CBI and other Authorities and it will be shown
> > repeatedly in the Media.
> >
> > God Save this country.
> >
> > P.N.Venkataraman
> >
> >
> >
>
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2 comments:
It is really sad and unfortunate that the person you are dragging a reputed PR person in this needless controversy with utter disregard to propriety as well as deference. Among the multiple roles played by media, the most important one is to enable readers make intelligent choices
It is true that Nira Radia went pas the fine line between ethical public affairs and lobbying. I have been following the discussion on Nira Radia with keen interest. The group members seem to be in agreement, when we ask PRCAI to come clean on the issue. I have certain questions and I would like the group to deliberate on the issues. The questions are . I am very very happy to see this side This is good side Thanks MA
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