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Journalism of Courage
The archaic definition of gossip is a woman who comes to attend a birth. Thereafter, she goes round informing the people about it. I think we have travelled a long way from its original meaning. Today, gossip is when we do not have anything nice to say about somebody.
However, gossip has formed its own rules. You gossip about someone who you envy; someone who enjoys either power or popularity. At work, you gossip about your boss and fabricate stories which could shock employees. A gossip that does not shock ceases to interest anyone. Hence, sometimes a simple event is twisted to make an impact on the listener. The intention, in all cases, is an attempt to put down someone in the eyes of others.
Receiving a gossip does not retain its content in its original form. It begins a journey of additions on the way and turns into a powerful content to appeal to a wider audience. As they say, one who brings a tale invariably takes two away. However,I have discovered it is difficult to gossip about a person who has no power, is known to be straightforward and boring. He is too predictable and cannot be a subject of gossip. For some people, gossiping is a regular part-time activity. They think they draw an audience if they able to fabricate some incredible facts about someone who you respect. In fact, if these people were confined to minding their own business, they would be robbed one half of their existence.
There is Jewish proverb, which says, 8220;What you don8217;t see with your eyes, don8217;t witness with your mouth.8221;
