A genuine original, Best Citizen Journalist’ was the 1st news based reality show to grace world television ; it was designed to unearth and mould citizen journalists who are not  professional newsmen, but who nevertheless have a nose for news.

The contestants of  ‘Best Citizen Journalist’  had to tackle a number of rounds such as Breaking news, Anti-corruption, Environmental issues wherein, they were expected to come up with exclusives in each category. In their race to find a scoop for the next round, they rarely had time to trace their story to the end of the trail or to ascertain whether or not justice had been meted out.

Most television news stories also meet with the same fate, of being abandoned in mid journey. News stories in Television networks are two-day wonders, hogging the limelight and   creating  a flutter for a while; with the advent of a fresh scoop which steals the show , they become as appealing as stale bread and are dumped into the archives for good.

This may be because journalists usually follow the policy of  ‘file a report and go on to the next story’ approach, considering their duty done by merely bringing things to the notice of  the society. They highlight issues and expose corruption, without taking the trouble to pursue the story and see whether justice was meted out .

As a result, the viewers were aroused from their habitual complacency by the expose – then left high and dry. This is akin to asking an audience engrossed in a play, to go home before the final act or like starting off the block and abandoning the race in mid track.