Bomb blasts have become a part of life for people in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Islamabad or Kabul. While these cities have terrorism in common among themselves, India has been a regular target of the terrorists. Here is a timeline of terrorists’ attacks in India by India Real-time
While in the earlier times there were few news channels and lesser media coverage of these attacks, many people used to get the news of such blasts/ attacks after some delay. Then came hundreds of channels, everyone claiming to have exclusive footage of the crime scene, first hand information from the eyewitnesses…
The side effect of such media hype and sensationalism in the name of journalism was first experienced by us during the attack on the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai when apparently the terrorists got critical information regarding the rescue operations by NSG through the news channel videos. There was outrage among the cyber-citizens various social networking platforms about the inhumane coverage of the attacks. Opinions were ripe that changes should be brought about in the reporting of terrorist attacks and bombings.
But the media houses seem to have dished these views in the bin and move ahead with the cold hearted reporting of attacks with all the exclusivity in bringing the news of the death to the relatives of the victims. Taking a hard view and satirical observation one would say that these news channels feel elated that a blast/ attack has occurred and they will have hours of emotional/ gory footage to telecast. Also the new trend is to house in a panel of speakers and debate on the timings and procedure of the attacks or mock at the helplessness of the government in handling these attacks.
It’s high time that the government should bring in some change in the way the media broadcasts the news of such blasts and attacks. One may debate on the rights of the media in pure and unbiased journalism but when the question of safety of the common people arises someone should take control.
While in the earlier times there were few news channels and lesser media coverage of these attacks, many people used to get the news of such blasts/ attacks after some delay. Then came hundreds of channels, everyone claiming to have exclusive footage of the crime scene, first hand information from the eyewitnesses…
The side effect of such media hype and sensationalism in the name of journalism was first experienced by us during the attack on the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai when apparently the terrorists got critical information regarding the rescue operations by NSG through the news channel videos. There was outrage among the cyber-citizens various social networking platforms about the inhumane coverage of the attacks. Opinions were ripe that changes should be brought about in the reporting of terrorist attacks and bombings.
But the media houses seem to have dished these views in the bin and move ahead with the cold hearted reporting of attacks with all the exclusivity in bringing the news of the death to the relatives of the victims. Taking a hard view and satirical observation one would say that these news channels feel elated that a blast/ attack has occurred and they will have hours of emotional/ gory footage to telecast. Also the new trend is to house in a panel of speakers and debate on the timings and procedure of the attacks or mock at the helplessness of the government in handling these attacks.
It’s high time that the government should bring in some change in the way the media broadcasts the news of such blasts and attacks. One may debate on the rights of the media in pure and unbiased journalism but when the question of safety of the common people arises someone should take control.
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