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The Fanchors Story

by Mukesh Bhardwaj
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9789362871510
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Yatra Books - Vani Prakashan Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Yatra Books - Vani Prakashan Group
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  • Pages: 138
  • Original Price: INR 350.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 300 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Literary

Fanchor is a new word. It is a combo of two words – fan and anchor. An anchor of a show or a debate is usually someone who introduces the subject under discussion and calls the two opposing sides to debate their position. The anchor is impartial; it cuts in only to ensure the rules of the debate are not breached. It doesn’t voice its opinion. A fan, on the other hand, is deeply committed to a person or a cause embodied in a person. Its heart rules over its head; it sees, hears or speaks love and praise for its idol. The two words have been combined to define the majority of television news anchors who have, over the last few years, discarded their neutrality for partisanship and given out views to justify or embellish news. They have incessantly argued against facts, thumbed down evidence and manufactured news angles for the sake of their ‘strong opinion.’ Indian television news is therefore news for the fans, by the fans and of the fans. And, its anchors are ‘fanchors --- anchors who are fans first or fans who became anchors later; or whatever else as long as they are unabashedly partisan.

Mukesh Bhardwaj joined the Indian Express group more than 25 years ago as a trainee reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of Jansatta. An M.Phil, Mukesh is proficient in both English and Hindi. He has written extensively in English language for The Indian Express and in Hindi for Jansatta. Mukesh is an expert on the politics of the Hindi belt. His sharp political analysis is avidly followed by political leaders and readers alike. His reports on several Parliamentary and Assembly elections won accolades for their integrity and true-to-ground insights. A true investigative journalist, Mukesh possesses an uncanny knack for digging out the truth from the depths of political falsehood. A number of national exposes by him cast long shadows on the fortunes of several political heavy weights. He is therefore loved and hated by politicians and the power elite in equal measure.

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