Journalism in Contemporary India : Part 1

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Tic Toc Tic Toc Ti T t..t , my watch seems to blur ,my fists clinched , i turn to his personal secretary "Saab kahan hai yaar?" my cameraman waits ; Cut to :- the CNN IBN 'Headquarters' The show producer "2 minutes to roll are we getting him or not ,what is this ,where is the guest?" , my phone rings constantly ; Cut to : my boss, his boss ,PCR ,MCR ,input editors ,the Newsroom ,the Anchor...cut to - the VIEWER...zoom in now.. on me ,a real tight frame , all eyes on me...my eyes?? ----B L I N K---- "Welcome to 'Face the Nation' the show where we ask you the viewer the big question of the day.." its Rajdeep Sardesai with a new set of panelists evry weeknight at 10pm.Television Journalism in India is at its competitive peak ,with 'N'number of news channels and....