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MUMBAI:
Amrita TV’s ‘Best Citizen Journalist’, was the first
news based reality show to grace world television stage.
Amrita
TV brought together two explosive strains - reality shows, the glamour
stars of the entertainment genre and investigative journalism, with
the aura of a classic crime thriller clinging to it, to create a
rare new hybrid dubbed the news based reality show.
In
it, a group of citizen journalists unschooled in even the basic
precepts of journalism turned the torchlight of righteous inquiry
into the murky under belly of society to illuminate the corruption,
bribery and depravity lurking just below the surface.
Best
Citizen Journalist -2, like its prequel, is designed to unearth
and mould citizen journalists who are not professional newsmen,
but who nevertheless have a nose for news.
The
contestants have to tackle a number of innovative rounds such as
breaking news, Anti-corruption, Environmental issues etc, coming
up with exclusives in each category.
The
story or scoop submitted by the contestant is verified for its authenticity;
if found satisfactory, a full-fledged camera crew accompanies the
contestants to the scene of action and the report is transformed
to film with hidden cameras, if the expose is risky.
BCJ-2
has a new ‘challenger’ round in which, a deserving viewer
who is not a part of the competition, but has an excellent scoop
in hand will be given an opportunity to present the story alongside
the contestants.
Telecast
Monday to Thursday at 9.30 pm, the contestants are evaluated by
a panel of judges, the permanent members being Mr Sasikumar, Chairman
of Asian College of Journalism and Mr MG Radhakrishnan, India Today
Special Correspondent.
‘Best
Citizen Journalist -2’ has contestants ranging from professors
to plumbers who have switched on their microphones against each
other, ready to chase after scoops, deliver exclusives and uncover
exposes.
The
participants of ‘Best Citizen Journalist’ filed stories
that had even the established media sit up and take notice. ‘Best
Citizen Journalist-2’ in which the contestants are keeping
their eyes skinned and ears peeled for stories that none dared to
tell, promises to upstage its predecessor, startling and stunning
both viewers and authorities alike.
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