Re: [Goanet] #JackpotJournalism #Goa Crime Branch quizzed me today, sought information about source who unearthed media malpractice

2016-07-25 Thread Venantius J Pinto 
Please someone, what is “journalistic ethics” in Konkani?
Thank you.

—vjp

On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Mayabhushan  wrote:

> FYI
> Kept my appointment with the Crime Branch, Cyber Cell today afternoon.
> The thrust of the enquiry officer's questions, was primarily about asking
> me to reveal the identity of the source, who could have given me a copy of
> an inter-office memo issued by Herald deputy general manager (Sales) Adwait
> Desai (memo attached), which more than adequately shows that chunks of
> editorial content in the Herald is subject to screening of the sales
> department.
> In response, I said on more than one occasion, that I was not in a position
> to reveal the name of the source who gave me the memo, citing journalistic
> ethics, according to which revealing the identity of the source, who has
> helped to unearth a malpractice, is sacrilege.
> I also explained that if in the future, reporters were asked to name their
> sources and were subject to complaints filed by public institutions and
> private companies for 'stealing' or 'hacking' data, every time a story was
> filed on basis of leaked documents, it would be impossible for bonfide
> media to report on issues in public interest.
> I also said that the case against me filed by Herald amounted to harassment
> and aimed at targeting whistle blowers in its own organisation who had
> unearthed a journalistic malpractice.
> It's ironical that a media house itself is gunning for a journalistic
> source.
> That's it for now. And thanks to all those guys who turned at the the Crime
> Branch in solidarity.
> Mayabhushan
>

[Goanet] #JackpotJournalism #Goa Crime Branch quizzed me today, sought information about source who unearthed media malpractice

2016-07-25 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão 

Mayabhushan, mayabhushan at gmail.com on Mon Jul 25 07:55:39 PDT 2016 wrote:

FYI
Kept my appointment with the Crime Branch, Cyber Cell today afternoon.
The thrust of the enquiry officer's questions, was primarily about asking
me to reveal the identity of the source, who could have given me a copy of
an inter-office memo issued by Herald deputy general manager (Sales) Adwait
Desai (memo attached), which more than adequately shows that chunks of
editorial content in the Herald is subject to screening of the sales
department.
In response, I said on more than one occasion, that I was not in a position
to reveal the name of the source who gave me the memo, citing journalistic
ethics, according to which revealing the identity of the source, who has
helped to unearth a malpractice, is sacrilege.
I also explained that if in the future, reporters were asked to name their
sources and were subject to complaints filed by public institutions and
private companies for 'stealing' or 'hacking' data, every time a story was
filed on basis of leaked documents, it would be impossible for bonfide
media to report on issues in public interest.
I also said that the case against me filed by Herald amounted to harassment
and aimed at targeting whistle blowers in its own organisation who had
unearthed a journalistic malpractice.
It's ironical that a media house itself is gunning for a journalistic
source.
That's it for now. And thanks to all those guys who turned at the the Crime
Branch in solidarity.
Mayabhushan

COMMENT:

Well said Mayabhushan !
WE GOANS are with you!
This goes on Social media.
The Supreme Court of India is also aware of such issues.
We Goans also know how the Sujoy Gupta filed a defamation case against 
Sebastian Rodrigues (anti-mining activist) for 500 crores at the Calcutta High 
Court.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/160107/nation-current-affairs/article/supreme-court-talks-tough-whistleblowers-law
[http://cdn.deccanchronicle.com/sites/default/files/Supreme%20Court_0_0_2_0_0_0_1_0_0_0_0_0_0_2.jpg]

Supreme Court talks tough on whistleblowers 
law
www.deccanchronicle.com
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre for the delay in 
notifying the Whistle-blowers Protection Act as to when it will come into force 
and said ...





Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão

[Goanet] #JackpotJournalism #Goa Crime Branch quizzed me today, sought information about source who unearthed media malpractice

2016-07-25 Thread Mayabhushan 
FYI
Kept my appointment with the Crime Branch, Cyber Cell today afternoon.
The thrust of the enquiry officer's questions, was primarily about asking
me to reveal the identity of the source, who could have given me a copy of
an inter-office memo issued by Herald deputy general manager (Sales) Adwait
Desai (memo attached), which more than adequately shows that chunks of
editorial content in the Herald is subject to screening of the sales
department.
In response, I said on more than one occasion, that I was not in a position
to reveal the name of the source who gave me the memo, citing journalistic
ethics, according to which revealing the identity of the source, who has
helped to unearth a malpractice, is sacrilege.
I also explained that if in the future, reporters were asked to name their
sources and were subject to complaints filed by public institutions and
private companies for 'stealing' or 'hacking' data, every time a story was
filed on basis of leaked documents, it would be impossible for bonfide
media to report on issues in public interest.
I also said that the case against me filed by Herald amounted to harassment
and aimed at targeting whistle blowers in its own organisation who had
unearthed a journalistic malpractice.
It's ironical that a media house itself is gunning for a journalistic
source.
That's it for now. And thanks to all those guys who turned at the the Crime
Branch in solidarity.
Mayabhushan


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