tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544473479178976171.post6529010698137464359..comments2024-02-25T10:11:17.856-08:00Comments on Welcome to Gistmaster: NIGERIAN TELEVISION ROLE MODEL CELEBRITIES AND POLITICSGistmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791152319855727926noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544473479178976171.post-9878142479872365752009-01-24T06:35:00.000-08:002009-01-24T06:35:00.000-08:00Hi Niyi,The issue here is to understand the politi...Hi Niyi,<BR/>The issue here is to understand the politics of this country.It is no mean feat to be a T.V Personality in Nigeria. However, the resilence of the presenters would be tempered in the face of some odds.<BR/>If a big and respected T.V station like Channels can be off air at the whims of an incumbent president, then the rest is left imagined than said.<BR/>Another fact to be considered is the affliation of these presenters to their sponsors. He who pays the piper dictates the tune.With the exception of a few , what are the platforms of these T.V personalities.What was their pedigree.<BR/>You can only make a difference if you are true to yourself.If only we have such, then am sure,we would have bees singing a different tune.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544473479178976171.post-89383793764389659602008-11-29T05:51:00.000-08:002008-11-29T05:51:00.000-08:00Oprah is seen as a role model because of the type ...Oprah is seen as a role model because of the type of topic that she cover. She is able to mix both heavy/serious topics like health, women's rights,how to help the more etc and light topic like having celebrities in her audience to discuss their movies and lets not forget building that school in<BR/>Johannesburg South Africa etc.<BR/>In Addition, President elect Barack Obama has promise already (even before getting into office) to bring 2.5million jobs to the American people. He has created a website change.gov where the American public can stay connected and get updates on what his plans are. I hope that Nigerian politicians can begin to emulate these examples by these powerful citizens of America.<BR/>I just thought that I add to the previous Anonymous blogger.<BR/><BR/>Fan from UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544473479178976171.post-52200686693301182242008-11-28T10:03:00.000-08:002008-11-28T10:03:00.000-08:00I am a fan of your blog site Niyi and do reside in...I am a fan of your blog site Niyi and do reside in Washington DC USA. Oprah has only ever endorse one politician openly(Barack Obama) she isn't one to let her views in Politics be known until now. Barack Obama probably deserve that endorsement because he changed his campaign in many ways; like rejecting money from lobbyist so that upon winning he will be able to really change how politics is done in Washington. There is a lot of envidence that supports the idea that President Elect Barack Obama would have won this election without the open endorsement of Oprah. According to Statistics in the US, President Elect Obama won 95% of African American votes, 43% of White Americans and 66% votes of Hispanic/Latinos. He won 363 electoral votes (all he needed was 270) and alot of the Red states (Rassist states) that typically vote republican voted his way because his message resonanted amongst American. He is seen as the face of change (almost in an iconic way). I(for one) felt the message which is why I stood in line for Five hours to cast my vote for him not because he is black but because of his message and how true it touched me.<BR/>I watched Fummi's show while getting ready to go to the office. I would say that she does have a lot of potential but to reach her full potential (worldly forum) she will have to address issues of in- equality, topics that promote great causes (ways to help the poor)and not just talk about light topics like women and fashions and celebrities because that will not do it.<BR/>Niyi, keep up the good work; love your site.<BR/><BR/>Fan from the District of Columbia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com