Dear Media, How responsible you are!
Breaking news on our news channels is not a new story to condemn. During current Pak army operation ‘Raah e Nijaat’ our news channels are showing 3D presentations of Pak army’s strategic attacking plans on militants. I just want to ask our news channels are you helping Pak army or militants. Army prohibited live coverage of different operations including GHQ operation. Live coverage can help terrorists to locate the army positions.
Last night an earthquake was observed in various areas of Pakistan. Earthquake did not shock me much, but live interviews of horrified people actually surprised me and a reporter of private channel was questioning them ‘How are you feeling after earthquake? What did you do during earthquake? I mean what they afraid people supposed to do? I think media was looking for some interesting answers like:
Q: How are you feeling after earthquake?
A: Oh yeah, it was nice. I was feeling asleep and earthquake just jolted me to keep awake. No im awake and enjoying!
Q: What did you do during earthquake?
A: We enjoyed a lot. We took snaps to remember such horrible memories.
Some reasonable people, who think rationally, must laugh on such an awkward acts which our media normally repeats everyday!
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Posted by Hassaan Khan |
Hello Mr Khan,
Good site, keep it up!
I totally agree with you, and just wanted to add my few comments for Baby Media:
* Its simple, Question does not make sense when there is only ONE answer.
* Don’t tell that police found HEAD (sarr) of terrorist in attack, this is horrible!!!. You can say like: scattered body parts are found.
* Many news anchors/web story writer even dont follow basic story writing techniques, I am not journalist, but common sense is:
* for (urdu web media), story should have like:
1. Healdline/SubHead
2. Intro
3. Inverted pyramid mixed with narration, or hourglass structure (this is very important)
* for Tv anchors/live commentators:
* Please do not REPEAT sentences again and again on live reporting (with in same session or certain time gap) - instead: do home work or broadcast short.
* Be Objective and Fair (inclined views (either towards Truth or False) represents non-sense-ness to senseable viewers. Just tell the facts and leave Bottom Line for viewer to think - Don’t force conclusion.)
Sometime I think, may be they are just born and taking baby steps. Let see…..
[but this raises many other questions. Leave it for another day]
Regards,
Assad