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Oct 05, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
I agree whole heartedly with Mr. Suseran on the issue of media operatives, but it is an almost a ‘can’t help’ situation.’ There are many issues that one must consider, but first I will enumerate some gross blunders.
Just a few days ago, I inadvertently tuned into the ‘Guyana Today’ programme, and the male presenter keeps discussing the “much activity” for a Health Day observation. That same week, the new face on ‘Homestretch Magazine’ keeps iterating about the “Giant Oda” meaning Otter, and she closed with a ‘code’ and not a quote (kwote). Soon one can expect this Americanized presenter to say like Oprah ‘memors’ for memoir (memwau(r). It is a real tragedy. Even if local presenters are heavily influenced by ‘Americanism’ then the focus should really be in the area of confidence, clarity and competence, and not something as frivolous as ‘twang/accent’ and pronunciations.
Now how about on the Eid programme, the Bollywood Hit List presenter keeps saying “send that greetings” and “all the Moslem brothers that…” and “I am concerned of the extra days of fasting” and “one of the song” etc. The list can extend to things like misuse of later, latter, and latest; few and less, true and through, tree and three, and third and turd ad infinitum. It is pathetic. And children at school absorb these and then reproduce them in their school work.
If one thinks that a Communications degree will suffice, then do some investigation. Many times, the Communications programme is pursued by default after students fail at English. Just check it out. Also especially in the faculty of Social Science, there seems to be plenty of strange happenings, but again, the relevant authorities must look into this. So having a Communications Degree may not be the solution. But this is only half of the problem Sir.
Look at the various leaders at NCN Inc. and tell me what you think. The GINA boss is quite pathetic, and so too the presenter of ‘Close Up.’ I mean basic grammatical blunders are fraught in their presentations and at every level too – especially in the area of pronunciation. Yet these people are the ones conducting auditions. One of the plusses is that there seems to be a moratorium on football coverage, and I hope this extends to cricket.
Many times I try my best to follow the ‘Sports Magazine’ programme, and I am always appalled. These presenters, along with the one doing ‘The Afternoon Request Show’ leave very much more to be desired. One gets the impression that the media are on the hunt for ‘practical jokers,’ and in case you doubt me, listen to the new voice on NCN Sports Channel 11 – this beats all. Some of these presenters should not mention their names at all.
So whom to blame (and this is another area they need work on-who/whom)? Is it the ruling party?
They are the ones making the selection. Just consider the CEO of NCN. Also what about the NTN morning presenter? Is this the kind of person you want students to emulate? Now answer me, and tell me what to look for in appointing qualified announcers/presenters. Just Wednesday, September 23, 2009, the presenter of ‘Straight from the Heart’ exhausted the word ‘beautiful’ in the first six minutes of the programme. One must speak not to ‘say something’ but must have ‘something to say.’ I am interested in the selected criteria. Or is it only the non-erudite who are targeted?
Shane Rizwan

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