Stalin is with you! Will the social welfare journalists fulfill their demand?
I was shocked to see the advertisement of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. I mean, the title, “With you, Stalin,” is very good. Also,
Our demand is a long-standing, empty demand in the journalism industry.
I have been working as a journalist in the journalism industry for 25 years and have been running the makkal adhikaram magazine and websites for the past ten years.
Furthermore, I have been continuously complaining to the Director of Information, Vaidyanathan, about the discounts and advertisements for our newspapers. No action has been taken on it. Furthermore,
Now, I saw your advertisement on my newspaper website. This news made me want to tell you. Besides, in the field of journalism, you are giving concessions and advertisements only to corporate newspapers and televisions. That is why newspapers like ours have not been able to grow.
People’s tax money is going to certain corporate newspapers. This is the complaint of a journalist who has been reporting on this news for more than seven years. This is well known to the headquarters journalists in the Secretariat. Moreover, in the field of journalism,
The only newspaper that has been continuously appealing to the people and the authorities with the deep-rooted idea that laws should be changed according to the times. Social welfare newspapers should also be given privileges and advertisements. Not only that,
If this sector does not exist, it would be very, very difficult for the people to get the truth. Similarly, running a newspaper is a huge challenge for ordinary people like us. They know that too. If this were an artist, he would have given concessions and advertisements to all these newspapers by now. Because he is a journalist first and then a screenwriter, a poet, and an author. He knows all the difficult problems, challenges, and struggles in this field of journalism.
Therefore, we are fighting for the welfare of society by facing those challenges. And so far, many letters, websites, and newspaper reports have reached the news department regarding these problems. But, there has been no action.
However, a title called Stalin with you attracted me. So, Stalin with you! Will the attention of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister turn to us? Also, we have appealed to the authorities regarding our press-related demands. But, did they take it to you? It is not known.
Besides, the circulation law should not be used to judge a newspaper. This is a huge mistake that the central government and state politics continue to make. And the laws need to be changed according to the field. Also,
Such laws are against ordinary newspapers. Therefore, instead of considering circulation as the only criterion for a newspaper, the government should also bring in circulation, which includes news for the people and the audience of the website. There is no doubt that it will be an important source for social welfare newspapers and their development. Therefore
Our request is that these newspapers be given preferential advertising.
