I want to insist in the Point Blank range about the media and newspapers publishing and telecasting the photographs of the victims in crime.
A senior police officer aired a grievance in publishing and telecasting the photographs of the victims in conflict with law.
Very recently, a middle-aged woman living alone at a rented house in Thatchur near Ponneri on Chennai-Kolkata National Highway was murdered by her husband. She had been living separate in the house and the woman was killed, suspecting her fidelity.
All the media and newspapers published the news with the picture of the deceased woman portraying her in bad picture. The officer reasoned, “How many of you are aware that the woman has a son studying in Class 11 and a daughter studying in a private college.”
The son and daughter are wearing helmet to walk on the road and streets in their village. Their mother has done something wrong and she is no more. Is it worth punishing her children and their close relatives by publishing the woman’s picture in the newspaper? What will be the fate of the youths career?
Recently, an evening daily newspaper and a leading morning daily have also ended in trouble by portraying a section of people as terrorists and defamed women. In both the incidents, both the newspapers have clarified their mistake. But, is it possible for them to compensate the damage caused by them by merely publishing the victims.
Most of the newspaper reporters do not aware of these facts and its implications. The reporters fight with each other to give exclusives and ignore the underlying problems.
Several newspapers are still ignorant in publishing children victimized in conflict with law and victims of sexual harassments. Many child right activists are condemning these act, the rule is being followed only in high profile cases. If the victim children are from poor background, no one bothers it.
It is time to realize this before penning down and publishing the photographs of the victims in conflict with law.
With Thanks.
A senior police officer aired a grievance in publishing and telecasting the photographs of the victims in conflict with law.
Very recently, a middle-aged woman living alone at a rented house in Thatchur near Ponneri on Chennai-Kolkata National Highway was murdered by her husband. She had been living separate in the house and the woman was killed, suspecting her fidelity.
All the media and newspapers published the news with the picture of the deceased woman portraying her in bad picture. The officer reasoned, “How many of you are aware that the woman has a son studying in Class 11 and a daughter studying in a private college.”
The son and daughter are wearing helmet to walk on the road and streets in their village. Their mother has done something wrong and she is no more. Is it worth punishing her children and their close relatives by publishing the woman’s picture in the newspaper? What will be the fate of the youths career?
Recently, an evening daily newspaper and a leading morning daily have also ended in trouble by portraying a section of people as terrorists and defamed women. In both the incidents, both the newspapers have clarified their mistake. But, is it possible for them to compensate the damage caused by them by merely publishing the victims.
Most of the newspaper reporters do not aware of these facts and its implications. The reporters fight with each other to give exclusives and ignore the underlying problems.
Several newspapers are still ignorant in publishing children victimized in conflict with law and victims of sexual harassments. Many child right activists are condemning these act, the rule is being followed only in high profile cases. If the victim children are from poor background, no one bothers it.
It is time to realize this before penning down and publishing the photographs of the victims in conflict with law.
With Thanks.
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