Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:58:36 -0800 [11:58:36 AM CST]
From: otieno sungu
Subject: Re: The presenter on KTN
Pedestrian street journalism is actually what is killing journalism in Kenya today. People handpicked from the streets with no knowledge of journalistic principles nor etiquette, lacking in morality and decorum are made to grace screens and airwaves spewing mediocrity all over!!!
Just have a good look at the FM stations. All that they can glorify is sex, more sex and perversion. I long stopped listening to many of them coz only crap and twisted thinking can emanate from there.
Let us uphold journalism as a respected profession, train people to be what they are expected to be. I’d rue the day my son or daughter would tell me he/she wants to be a journalist-it is a career fast losing fame!!!!
As for the Presenter, I cannot say much coz sometimes I am lost on what they are discussing and how it relates to being a presenter, so I gave up torturing my mind.
Sungu.
Juba.
— On Wed, 2/11/09, Barbra Mkala wrote:
From: Barbra Mkala
Subject: Re: The presenter on KTN
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 3:21 AM
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Barbra Mkala
Baraka FM
No 1 station at the coast.
On 2/11/09, Barbra Mkala wrote:
Hi Ndetei,
Actually im not a journalist and have no plans to be one. Thats my view of the show as a viewer of KTN. May be im the wrong target for you guys if thats your response to feedback. Anyway i have no reason to be bitter about a TV show when i can switch channels. . just peruse through face book and see comments discussed about that show. Im just one customer who was kind enough to share with you. Bye bye KTN.
Good day Ndetei.
On 2/11/09, mndetei@ . . . wrote:
Barbra,
You are a bitter journalist and I cannot blame you for that. Your accusations on the production quality are far fetched and I just hope you grow positively in your career and soon we hope to see you as a seasoned journalist who will be recognised in the broadcast industry.
Regards
Michael
Sent from my BlackBerry®
From: Barbra Mkala
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:31:45 +0300
Subject: Re: The presenter on KTN
Hi Ndeteimndetei@ . . .
I note your response to our complains in regard to the show. I think and as you can see from the other comments, first the show has failed to meet our expectations in terms of the quality we expect from KTN, we are measuring you by your own standards mind you, Secondly, i believe there could nhave been better recruits even if its talent you are nurturing, personally there is nobody i can vote for there, Thirdly there are too many breaks which affect the flow of the show, i mean compare with project fame surely….. i expect more from KTN compared to citizen…(sorry citizen). You say you will take them through a thorough training and thats fine, but for us we are watching a show and we dont know or care about your future plans , so we expect our needs as viewetrs to be met.I love KTN and I EXPECTED A better selection of contestants. They should all go home and you recruit others.
They say the most loyal customer is the one who complains, the others just switch channels and move on…..
Regards
Barbs
Frm mndetei@ . . .
Barbara,
I hope you are well. I have noted your feedback about the aforementioned show. Feeback is always an important component of the communication process. However you seem mis guided about the show concept, and I wish wish to clarify the following;
a] TV presentation is about talent, talent that is identified, nurtured and grown. The best journalists worldwide often have not studied journalism as an under graduate course but have the presence and authority to command audiences through their knowledge and intelligence
b] KTN as a market leader in identifying talent will put the winner in a rigourous training programme both locally and internationally with our partner stations and training schools
c] The ultimate presenter will undergo this training for a long period of time before gracing your screen
c] Brand development and innovativeness is an effort by every product developer to endear with their consumers
I hope this serves as a more guided approach in answering your queries. Feel free to log into the presenter website and assist us in getting the ultimate presenter.
Regards
Michael Ndetei
TV Production Manager
The Standard Group
Sent from my BlackBerry®
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From: wambugu esther
Date: Feb 11, 2009 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: The presenter on KTN
i feel u guy,the advertisement was so cul but the real prog my gudness,it’s so boring,,,KTN stop letting Kenyans Down..abuse of the journalism profession
Esther
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 8:19 AM, agnes ouma wrote:
I agree with you Clement, journalism is sometimes about in-born talent that needs to be nurtured. I also question though the panel of judges if it properly fits the qualifications… probably there would be need to get people who have been in this industry longer, some of them learnt on-job.It takes much more for one to be able to qualify to be in that panel… dont you think?
— On Tue, 10/2/09, clement wrote:
From: clement
Subject: Re: The presenter on KTN
Date: Tuesday, 10 February, 2009, 1:33 PM
I think you are just bitter coz maybe you or people you know took very long to become a journalist and maybe even never made it.
Some of these traits are inborn and with proper propping (like what the show is doing) its possible to have refined presenters… I have watched several episodes and i can tell you some of the people(few) in that reality show are way better than the crop we currently have.
Cheers!
— On Tue, 2/10/09, Barbra Mkala wrote:
From: Barbra Mkala
Subject: The presenter on KTN
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 4:11 AM
Hi Wanabidii,
Been trying to watch this programme ‘The Presenter’ on KTN and i just cant shut up any more…may be they do not know…. i think its an abuse of journalism. First of all it is sub standard, in terms of production and quality, i mean people spend like 5 years in journalism in Daystar and KTN just wants to recruit presenters from a reality show. Whats happening with KTN, I cant even discuss their new signature…always authoritative, always…etc. That programme should be abolished and is no where near an apprentice progrmme. Lets protect our proffessions…can you imagine recruiting a doctor from an apprentice show on TV..
Barbra Mkala
Baraka FM
No 1 station at the coast.
This contest for the presenter locked out competitors very fast and very few adverts were placed to show such a competition was immitent.Morover, it only took place in two towns and not countrywide. As of now, if its a matter of talent to proffession, KTN, i dont see any competitor left worth my vote. i highly believe the best ones were locked out and i havent seen one here who arrests my aroma. This is a gross abuse of Jornalism as only trained journalists out here could be involved in the competition and not just any quark around. A leading Broadcasting station must lead proffessionally. Am sure journalists aren’t okay with this.
Any competitor in the presenter brought forward to air shall make me tune to another channel. Journalism is a proffessional course that MUST not just carry along any smart quark on its way. Why do we train journalists then? Am not a journalist but not happy at all with what KTN is doing. Its unfair to trained journalists who trained eying these opportunities.
So far, no contestant left can win my vote, perhaps the follen tall slender hair stylish chocolate lady could.
Bye
I cant agree more, as at sunday, only four contesants were left and cant see any worthy a KTN presenter.
I say this coz i watch KTN and i know the quality of KTN presenters.
You guys who are criticizing The Presenter Show dont know what you are talking about. What KTN is doing is actually what other leading TV stations in developed countries do. Look at CNN, most of their reporters and presenters are not trained as journalists. For example, Nick Robertson is actually a trained Engineer.
Atleast KTN has given viewers a chance to choose their youthful presenters unlike Citizen TV which is expert in poaching retiring journalists and NTV which looks for presenters & reporters who want to look like they were retrenched from America. Look at Nagila etc etc.
By the way the best journalists are not necessarily trained as journalists. Look at Njoroge Mwaura, Katherine Kasavuli, Janet Mbugua, Esther Arunga etc etc.
Kwa hivyo wacheni wivu!
Hey Hey hey!!i think people are really really missing the point on what the show is all about.REALLY missing the point.This show gives many talented individuals(and some not so talented!!)a chance of a life time.To prove themselves in the industry.In my view,K.T.N are simply looking for that X-FACTOR in a person who claims to possess the skills of a presenter…..And one thing about the X-factor is that you either HAVE it or you DON”T!!simple.And you get an open chance to grab your dream career just like that!!and just like they do it in the states(e.g when Tyra Banks in her show A.N.T.M is looking for a top model to launch her career or when Donald Trumph is looking for an apprentice to land their dream job and some of those candidates just have a passion of business in the or experience NOT only college papers not necessarily)…..being at the right place at the right time SIMPLE.So all this talk of “Oh!!the show is not fair to proffesional journalists and blah!!blah!!”……….who said one has to attend journalism classes to be a good journalist??????you’ll be surprised some of the best in the industry(including C.N.N)have it in them and they have the passion for the job so they PRACTICE hard and gain experience in the job THAT’S IT again i repeat LIFE IS ALL ABOUT BEING AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME…..and the show is an EXCELLENT platform!I really commend and congratulate K.T.N for this….they have the guts to say what they want in their offices and a “NO THANKS” to what they dont want!!
KTN did nothing to this country. they are just promoting Nrb and Msa.