Is Decline of the Fourth-Estate Here and Happening?

#9 Posted by slyder. on March 8, 2008 6:07:59 am

brother slyder...shouldn't you worry about the hellfires killing your brothers(and sisters)? you know..yhe ones you thought would stop after the elections...

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I have read many a column by M.J. Akbar. I believe that he is a man of great courage, integrity and insight and he also shown penetrating analysis in his writings.

Who knows the present dispute may have multiple reasons. Let us wait and see!

Kamath

#2 Posted by dost_mittar on March 8, 2008 12:43:11 am


Akbar holds a part of the remaining 10% in the company he founded in 1993.


Oh my god...MJA is going to die in poverty!! bad bad india...


col koolaid: I bet you think his treatment is almost the same as what shaheen sehbai got..or hayatullah..

Mahesh,

I recall when MV kamath took over from Kushvant sing at Illustrated weekly. I also recall MJ akbar, they must be in their late sevneties. You mean these senile people should not be kicked out, no retirement age for them simply because they are journalists.

You are a disgrace to indian journalism, a disgrace to the indians on chowk.

Is there a way to ban this indian specimen from chowk.

Mahesh,

If you are a jounalist you also should be fired from your job for stupidity.

What is teh great news value for the public in an employee being fired,

I recall when M. V, Kamath was fired from illustrated weekly. What is teh big deal. If you are a jounalist in India, you are a disgrace to Indian jounalism. This is also s disgrace to chowk, yours is the most stupid and irrelevant artcle published on chowk.

You an even learn from me, read my chowk articles under jay prakash.

Why cant you quitt journalism and become a crash dummy, Mahindras are setting up an automobile test facility near chennai. Give me a call for a recommendation.

Mahesh,

What kinda reporter are u? How a tussle btw an editor and his master becomes the 'decline of the Fourth Estate'? Seconly u are liberal with facts & equates MJ as a 'legendary' guy? Are u on drugs?

Secondly:

What is this?

"We all need to respect him for his commitment to his mission, for his enduring spirit for presenting the case of the Muslims in front of the Hindu brethren."

So in ur view a Muslim editor is the spokesman of Muslims and a Hindu editor is a spokesman for Hindus? I thought MJ is a famous editor (which doesnt connote his religious or political beliefs; he's just a professional reporter. Period).

With guys like u in media, India is fcuked-up.

M.K Akber is respected back here in Pakistan for his blunt and honest opinions about issues relating to both of our countries. I had always been a keep follower of his blogs and the Asian Age.

I think it’s a business-dispute between partners and nothing more.

I googled and found the following news item; it says nothing about political intervention.


Deccan Chronicle and MJ Akbar said to be parting company:

Delhi: Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd, publisher of Deccan Chronicle and majority owner of Asian Age Holdings, which publishes The Asian Age, and M.J. Akbar, editor-in-chief of both dailies, are parting ways, a senior Deccan Chronicle official told Mint.
He didn’t want to be identified as he is not authorized to speak to the media.
While the reason or the terms of severance could not be verified, a person close to the development said there have been ongoing disagreements between Akbar and Deccan Chronicle over the terms of stake dilution in Asian Age Holdings. When contacted by Mint, Akbar, who was travelling outside the country, said he could not comment until he was back.
Other executives of Deccan Chronicle could not be reached for comment.
Deccan Chronicle increased its holding in Asian Age to 90% in May 2005. Prior to that, it had held about 23% in the newspaper. Akbar holds a part of the remaining 10% in the company he founded in 1993.
Akbar, who is widely regarded for his writings, has previously edited publications such as Onlooker, Sunday and The Telegraph.
While there was intense speculation in the Capital’s media circles on Friday that Akbar could be replaced by Chaitanya Kalbag, former Hindustan Times editor, Kalbag responded to a reporter’s query by saying that it was news to him.

This is a major development. I have not read or heard about it in the media.

If true, this is truly shameful and a true indicator of the decline of journalism in India which has been reduced to a mere commercial enterprise. If a top journalist booted out by politicians cannot expect the support of his own colleagues, who can count on their support?

You say that you are a right-wing journalist; which newspaper do you write for?