I live in India, and trust me, things are not exactly dull here at the moment. Still, given that I have committed to writing every day, I am using this prompt to rehash my college lessons on journalism.
The books said, “Dog bites man” is not a news story, but “Man bites dog” is.
So, I inverted the logic to find a regular “Dog bites man” news piece, and here’s something that didn’t elicit any response from me:
Now, this news would have been interesting for me if I still consumed alcohol. Not to say that I never did—I used to drink until my early thirties. Thankfully, my tolerance declined significantly in my late twenties, and my hangover-free mornings became rarer. I completely gave up alcohol a few years back and, honestly, I don’t miss it at all. I also don’t miss the late-night parties.
But in a country where alcohol-related road accidents make up 10% of the overall road accidents, having stringent rules to prohibit surrogate advertising is always welcome.
What do you think about this move on tougher ad curbs on alcohol advertising?
Fingers in symphony 