Excited reporter, invisible crowd

IN Media Watch Briefs | 12/12/2017

The seaplane episode in Gujarat had the Republic TV reporter so excited that she kept repeating herself.  “The seaplane coming to Gujarat for the first time is development…the PM is trying to promote tourism...  All of these people ready to see the seaplane.. trying to get a glimpse of it…Just  look at them!”  All   you saw was a seaplane and blue water. Then she began again: “How the public perception of the PM’s campaign... How they are thinking this seaplane they are seeing right here is development, this PM really cares about development…a very excited crowd, a lot of people…” And again, all   you saw was a plane and blue water.                          

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