Let me begin by expressing deep sympathy and solidarity to those who suffered because of the deadly terrorist attacks on Mumbai local trains on 11th July 2006.
This article is to criticize the electronic (TV) media coverage of the news related to this terrorist attack by the Indian news channels. As is also pointed out in many other blogs at Indian Blogs Slam TV Coverage of Mumbai Blasts , the TV news coverage was horrible, crass, dangerous, and highly deplorable.
The scenes of dead bodies and blood and flesh and body organs lying around on streets is not something that anyone wants to see while tuning on to the news of a terrorist attack. Given that the children and kids watch the channels regularly, such coverage is absolutely ridiculous.
There is one more angle to such coverage. Such pictures only intensify the anger and can incite a feeling of revenge in the minds of the entire generations which is very disturbing for the security of the country. The last thing we want is internal riots and thankfully we didn't have them this time round. But these images can stay put in minds for years and might lead the youth to some disturbing paths.
I wholeheartedly condemn the ghastly coverage. If you are interested more, you can click on the link provided above to learn about other blogs and bloggers who are raising their voices to protest the shameless show run by the news channels.
In the meanwhile, I noticed that on the said day, the news coverage of BBC and CNN was the most professional and clean. Both the channels had restrained from showing such sick pictures but at the same time their reporting and journalism was brilliant.
- Tosh
The Trial
9 years ago
1 comment:
What crap boss....
Do you think people are angered only due to gory details shown on the TV? In that case you must be more in favour of TV channels covering up the recueperation of some kid in some remote place... just bcoz they dont have anything else to show!!!
Grow Up... If showing reality and facts is what you are averse to, then you should go back and watch only the daily soaps with all the goody goody families...
CNN and BBC are obviously not ging to show the details of the blast... simply because the news channels are not headquartered in India... But in case you can get hold of the recordings, you should go back and watch the news coverage of the London bombings, 9/11 and other such incidents where the so called West was attacked... But I guess that was realism and efficient journalism as per your idealogy, isn't it?
Post a Comment