As if the non-ending, nature defying soap operas were not playing their part, the Indian News channels have come to join the group.
Each time, I watch some elaborate dramatization of issues that are so nerve wrecking, it makes me sick to death!!! Shekhar often asks me to not watch the Hindi News channel, but what can I do. I have grown up seeing my father watch only the news channel and indeed they were such a pleasure to watch, when I think of it. The news then meant class and serious business!
Today, for instance, I just tuned in to a channel where the reporters were interviewing a 12 year old rape victim in front of camera, asking all sorts of questions and elaborating this with their interpretation of what the girl had said. First of all why would the parents allow that and secondly, where is the ethics and sensibility in journalism today??? I did not get or feel differently (other than this rage on the report itself), from hearing that young girl speak. The one line news about this incident, in itself was shocking and painful to hear!
I feel guilty of promoting this kind of reporting, by knowing that it is present and not doing anything to stop it. But, I really want to do something about it. I really want to!
Labels: Stop Bad Reporting
