We are in the news business, and each one of us has to confront the curse of breaking news. I have been fortunate enough to break hundreds of snippets of news in my career as a journalist. The truth is that today’s breaking news is tomorrow’s toilet paper. What gives us a high today has no relevance tomorrow. Or for that matter, in an hour, when things have been picked up by everyone.
Just yesterday, I had done a show saying Robson Robinho was finally certain to come to India and was being signed by Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) on a multi-year deal. Now, the truth is that I knew it was for two years. I also knew he’d be coming to the city on Monday. But he hadn’t signed yet, and I had to be sure of what I was saying. Soon after the show was over, there were some memes which said some fan groups had done the story earlier!
The truth is, who cares? How does it even matter? Rather, every fan group which is investing in football is a welcome addition. They should also do more women’s football, where India does have a chance. When I set up RevSportz, my vision was a platform for and by journalists. These fan groups are an extension. They are citizen journalists who are a part of our fraternity. And without these fans and groups, Indian football is nowhere.
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I have seen this in cricket as well. And had written a piece when Dulal Dey was trolled the other week. Any journalist will want his news to be right. But then, if you want to break news, you will inevitably get some wrong. That’s the nature of the game. You will consult multiple sources, and yet things might not always be right. That doesn’t mean you will not break news. As someone who has seen both sides, I urge more and more reporters to break news. Push harder. But then, don’t stop there, for in the long run, these things don’t matter. It is much like having breakfast and going to the washroom. All part of a day’s work.
Instead of going after each other, we would all do better to have each other’s back. The fraternity is divided and that’s what has weakened it. Today, when it comes to political journalism or reporting, there is never a dearth of funds. But when it comes to sport, reporters aren’t sent to cover events. International tours have dried up. It is that way because we don’t have a collective voice. We don’t speak up for each other or have each other’s back. When I was banned, people from my own fraternity celebrated, thinking an opponent who is strong has been eliminated. Most of them knew the cricketer was lying. And yet, they were silent. Now, a lot of them come to me and ask for jobs.
This is what needs to change. As a collective, we need to be happy for each other and back each other. It will help sport and it will help us. National Sports Day weekend is a good time to introspect.
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