When a law does not exist pertaining to an issue at hand, good journalists abide by a sense of ethics. Good journalists, of course, are an endangered species.
The debate regarding whether rape victims should be named is not a new one. But most news establishments in the West have clear policies against publishing victims’ names. Legally, rape victims’ names are part of public records, specifically those dealing with law enforcement and the court system. But good journalists typically avoid naming them in stories. Proponents of naming rape victims in news stories argue that the names help eliminate the stigma that the victims should be ashamed or have done something wrong. Opponents contend that it is the newspaper’s (or news establishment's duty) to report the news while minimising harm to those who have been victimised. They also argue that rape victims (or any other victim) cannot necessarily give consent during traumatic times. more http://www.write2kill.in/reports-editorials/news-media/378.html -- Adv Kamayani Bali Mahabal +919820749204 skype-lawyercumactivist "After a war, the silencing of arms is not enough. Peace means respecting all rights. You can’t respect one of them and violate the others. When a society doesn’t respect the rights of its citizens, it undermines peace and leads it back to war.” -- Maria Julia Hernandez www.otherindia.org www.binayaksen.net www.phm-india.org www.phmovement.org www.ifhhro.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en.
