tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930410156318236620.post993797402688199816..comments2023-10-21T05:34:33.361-07:00Comments on The Cape of Good Hope: Verma committee: Media guidelines issuedJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03373808472983278972noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930410156318236620.post-2000211036669756072008-12-21T10:28:00.000-08:002008-12-21T10:28:00.000-08:00trailblazer. thanks for visiting my blog. actually...trailblazer. thanks for visiting my blog. actually since your blog is not on wordpress commenting is a problem for me . i previously thought of leaving a comment but could not.<BR/>but you have a nice blog in making. hope to visit oftenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930410156318236620.post-19212581197383536282008-12-19T00:38:00.000-08:002008-12-19T00:38:00.000-08:00@MitheThanks. I also believe that the media can br...<B><BR/>@Mithe<BR/>Thanks. I also believe that the media can bring about change and many of their efforts post-26/11 are laudable, but that does not mean we forgive them for their equally shocking lapses during 26/11.<BR/></B>Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373808472983278972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930410156318236620.post-24375428736912185482008-12-19T00:36:00.000-08:002008-12-19T00:36:00.000-08:00@J P JoshiBBC refused to refer to the terrorists a...<B><BR/>@J P Joshi<BR/>BBC refused to refer to the terrorists as terrorists and used milder terms like militants for them.<BR/></B>Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373808472983278972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930410156318236620.post-39756957428172510642008-12-18T09:41:00.000-08:002008-12-18T09:41:00.000-08:00Thank you trail blazer and congrats to you too and...Thank you trail blazer and congrats to you too and all others!<BR/><BR/>As for the post, the media did act irresponsibly during the crisis.But lets not forget that as an instrument of change,it can be a big and better step.Guidelines are required and I am really pained to see a person I admired(I mean Barkha) speak such lines.How can she be so callous and indifferent. Good post trailblazer-a nice way to sensitize the general public on the issue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930410156318236620.post-27222918638722000972008-12-18T08:36:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:36:00.000-08:00I think this is a good step forward. I am sure tha...I think this is a good step forward. I am sure that these guidelines are a start. I do believe we need a television watch dog like the British have - ofcom - where veiwers can complain about television programmes and reporting.. But this is definitely a good step forward.Smithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168565596774930645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930410156318236620.post-66868821061319676852008-12-18T08:24:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:24:00.000-08:00There was a pressing need of putting some restrain...There was a pressing need of putting some restraint on the media and hopefully this law would plug the loopholes that the media generally exploits. I generally preferred to watch the BBC during those three horrific days, as their reporting was more mature and balanced, although they took most of their video footage from the Indian TV channels. Does the age of the commentators have something to do with this??J P Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806649492059145583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2930410156318236620.post-42655514082202410802008-12-18T08:11:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:11:00.000-08:00The coverage of those three days had the much requ...The coverage of those three days had the much required effect of driving home to the nation and the government what we are really up against. UAPA and NIA would never have happened otherwise...the TV cameras left the government and other opponents of tough measures to fight terror no place to hide any longer.<BR/><BR/>Other than that national awakening, as you have observed, there were many instances of irresponsible, competitive reporting that caused many deaths, thanks to the live inputs that terrorists got as a bonus.<BR/><BR/>It is good to see that some guidelines have finally been put in place. Let us see whether various channels follow them the next time or again find loopholes to claim later that "they broke no rules" - so what if they a number of people killed as a result.Vinod_Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654167848186778789noreply@blogger.com