religio-spiritual bias is potentially dangerous. The world needs truly
objective reporting, and/or a variety of viewpoints, but not
"professional" reporting informed by religion. India, especially, does
not need any more religion to add into its already explosive mix.
What, in the view of this organization, is " the ideal of true
journalism " ?
I also dispute M. Gautier's facts as expressed in this letter.
I have just returned from three weeks in India during which I read
newspapers and magazines and watched some of India's dozens of TV
channels, many of them news in various Indian languages. This does not
give me a comprehensive view, admittedly, but I wasn't seeing the
negative outlook he reports. I saw standard journalistic reporting on
problems that really exist (e.g. the disasters in the wake of Mumbai's
floods), certainly, but there was also a lot of celebration of India
and what it has to be proud of, especially in the light of
Independence Day celebrations on August 15th. I also saw plenty of
pride and energy on the ground among ordinary people of all social
classes. This doesn't look to me like a society being poisoned by
negative journalism.
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best regards,
Deirdré Straughan
www.straughan.com (personal)
www.tvblob.com (work)
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