Media Melee at Copenhagen

By Darryl D'Monte

The media in Copenhagen has been an unmanageable and unruly lot. There are some 3,500 of us covering the summit, most having come this week, and journalists – once again, the electronic media – don’t think twice about carrying on conversations at the loudest decibel levels, turning the room into a virtual Tower of Babel. The TV crews in particular are like packs of wolves. They station themselves at every available nook and corner where some VIP may enter and exit and try to get that exclusive byte as he or she makes an appearance.

The Indian media isn’t very much better. A couple of days ago, we were greeted with the unedifying sight of the pack literally running after Jairam Ramesh who seemed to love his moment of glory, resplendent in his black Nehru jacket and white churidars, his graying mane swaying as he sped down the corridors.

It is also interesting to see who is most sought-after by the media. On Thursday, it was undeniably Hillary Clinton, who had only arrived that morning and was also basking in the full glare of TV cameras. On Friday, officially the concluding day, the glare swung to the other end of the ideological spectrum -- to the far left.

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