Just because I made claims it doesn’t mean that I do not understand the ethics of journalism. Obviously I did not learn it but I do know what’s right and what’s wrong as a lay man. What I wished to say everyone over here is, though it was wrong only wrong things are encouraged in this wrong World!

That night LIVE coverage was made even when the commandos landed over the terrace of Taj via helicopter! According to commandos it was a secret mission. But for civilians it was another interesting happening which made them stay awake watching it whole night grasping their snacks! For hostages another hope squashed! For terrosist vital secrets revealed as it was happening! Yes all are humans! Most being irresponsible!

“Journos question everyone” – Yes, they can! Why not? Who else can? Can I question a politican and lead my normal life after that? I am a civilian who want to live peacefully! If not me who else can? An opposition party? May be for this election but for next election or even before that they can suddenly make an alliance! Unfortunately noone is spared in the World of journalism. May be because their questions are targetted even at innocents or at someone so very early in their career!

The challenge of proving it wrong by a cricketer or by an artist or by a musician to the journal World might even help him or her step ahead in their career & give them the much needed visibility! What our little master is able to do every now and then! What’s more important is, someone else are also being questioned along with these innocents! “THE POLITICIANS” Whom noone else can question! I am very happy about with the way it is now! Atleast better than before!

However I see Journalism can be a much more powerful weapon of civilians if been handled with care!

You’re right in saying that it was a collective miss by many news channels. Barkha is being singled out because she was better at it as you said. The fact is, it was not just NDTV, it was the whole lot of channels that wanted to be the first and best to cover a national tragedy.

The Mumbai incident was a prime example of press being irresponsible.. Having said that, like we always see happen, Barkha is at the receiving end because she could be considered high profile and because she was better at her job – the question around the ethics in that job notwithstanding.

There were other press anchors and channels in Mumbai and though i can’t vouch for it, they were possibly telecasting the same information at the same time. So, press was irresponsible, Barkha just did a better job of it.

And yes, press should have freedom of expression and all of those good stuff like everyone should, but such freedom should never be expressed at the cost of hurting someone else.. In any possible way..

In my mind, Mumbai was a matter of national security, and though the press kept talking about it as one, they never treated it as one.

you know it depends on person to person when you call someone idtiot, one can totally ignore you,
other person can request you to please dont call him idiot, other person may sue you.
how the person behaves depend on his own personalities.

They’re all human – A statement I cannot disagree.

They’re entertainers – A statement I can’t accept but I can somehow swallow.

Despite these two claims, the crucial point here is that the NDTV coverage helped the terrorists more than anyone. Who were they trying to help/entertain is the question. And this was not a unintended mistake. I think this was done deliberately. Barkha said that she was so proud to hear from Narayanamurthy that the Taj incident coverage was superb. If it was a mistake (as you say), Barkha and NDTV should have apologised for the incidental help that was offered to the terrorist by their coverage of NSG operations and status.

P.S: If you break up your comments into paragraphs, it will be easier for everyone to read.

Also, I haven’t really read your blog until now, but will surely do so soon, in the future. I agree your layout is so much better. *hmph*

Thanks!

I have always felt that these “news” channel guys are going overboard. Mumbai carnage was I think the icing on the cake.

I had a similar experience with news channel “Times Now” exactly one month ago when the Borivali express train was cancelled. I wrote about that in my blog. You can read it by clicking the link:

http://venkysdiary.blogspot.com/2009/02/watching-news-channels-really-boring.html

Freedom of expression is being abused. Dont want to suggest that Govt should monitor as I think that would create a PSU with all the attachments and no action.

regards
Venkat

Journos are not entertainers! They are like peace makers, When there is a violence they should try to find peace or at workst try to help to find peace… Instead they will show the horrible pictures of violence. That will only show increase teh violence.

I remember once incidend. I was watching ESPN. Its a football match. And obviously there is a horrible tackle. The tackle was so horrible, the player legs got snatched. In the immediate replay they showed the tackle and legs breaking. But surprisingly there was no replay shown on this incident. See the matches is viewed by all people, small child to grandfather. The ESPN taking this into consideration, have stopped this reply airing. If a sports channel can be so serious on what to show and what not to show… then the news channels should also follow this example.

Is there any news channel showing about where the job vacancies are, histroy about our country,(or for exotic purpose any country), any news for agriculturists, latest developments in science and technology…

Is there any session, interviews of the Journalists themselves.

Most of the news channels prefer to air whats hot in other channels, who is dancing, singing, jumping better…
I’m getting irritated with most of the news channels…
When they will realise that they got worst