12-13-2008, 02:32 AM
<b>TV channels under House panelâs fire</b>
<i>Statutory regulations needed to curb mediaâs irresponsible behaviourâ</i><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The committee of petitions, headed by M Venkaiah Naidu, tabled the report in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. It stated, âThe committee is in favour of having statutory regulations in place â covering the print and electronic media, in the larger interest of the society â on the model of the Press Council of India vested with more powers.â
This observation came a day after several Elders criticised the television channels for the manner in which these had covered the Mumbai terrorist carnage. In fact, <b>CPM leader Sitaram Yechury remarked that the media was not âbreaking newsâ but âbreaking the unity of the countryâ. </b>He made these remarks during the debate in the Rajya Sabha on Mumbai attacks.
Participating in the same debate, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav said the television channels had singled out politicians for the outrage, whereas the political class was the only institution that was accountable. âHowever, other institutions â like the <span style='color:red'>judiciary and bureaucracy â always got away and in the case of Mumbai, were indulging in blame game,â</span> he added.
Meanwhile, the parliamentary panel in its report stated that it âapprehends that the live footage shown by TV channels to the viewers could also have been used as free intelligence input by the perpetrators, who allegedly guided the attackers, sitting far away from the place of the incident.â
The report said the live coverage showing commandos being air-dropped âdirectly endangersâ the success of operations and the safety of hostages as well as security forces.
âThe committee expects the media to treat information of sensitive nature carefully and endeavour to ensure that the interest of nation and lives of security forces and hostages in such types of operations are not jeopardised by live telecasts,â it added.
The panel, however, noted that the live coverage was partially restricted later because of âsome good sense prevailing with suitable advisoriesâ. Needless to mention, self-regulation by media was otherwise not in place, it added.
âSelf-regulation is an ideal situation but it may not be effective to regulate the media, particularly in the scenario of growing competition among the channels for supremacy in the business of ratings,â the committee stated.
âThe committee is, therefore, in favour of having statutory regulations in place, covering the print and electronic media, in the larger interest of society on the model of the Press Council of India vested with more powers,â the report stated.
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Babus should be punished, their jobs should be terminated, those who were involved in buying bullet proof jackets, buying guns, training Police, coastal guards.
Everyone should be punished, but now Babu is appointed as PM, don't expect anything.
<i>Statutory regulations needed to curb mediaâs irresponsible behaviourâ</i><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The committee of petitions, headed by M Venkaiah Naidu, tabled the report in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. It stated, âThe committee is in favour of having statutory regulations in place â covering the print and electronic media, in the larger interest of the society â on the model of the Press Council of India vested with more powers.â
This observation came a day after several Elders criticised the television channels for the manner in which these had covered the Mumbai terrorist carnage. In fact, <b>CPM leader Sitaram Yechury remarked that the media was not âbreaking newsâ but âbreaking the unity of the countryâ. </b>He made these remarks during the debate in the Rajya Sabha on Mumbai attacks.
Participating in the same debate, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav said the television channels had singled out politicians for the outrage, whereas the political class was the only institution that was accountable. âHowever, other institutions â like the <span style='color:red'>judiciary and bureaucracy â always got away and in the case of Mumbai, were indulging in blame game,â</span> he added.
Meanwhile, the parliamentary panel in its report stated that it âapprehends that the live footage shown by TV channels to the viewers could also have been used as free intelligence input by the perpetrators, who allegedly guided the attackers, sitting far away from the place of the incident.â
The report said the live coverage showing commandos being air-dropped âdirectly endangersâ the success of operations and the safety of hostages as well as security forces.
âThe committee expects the media to treat information of sensitive nature carefully and endeavour to ensure that the interest of nation and lives of security forces and hostages in such types of operations are not jeopardised by live telecasts,â it added.
The panel, however, noted that the live coverage was partially restricted later because of âsome good sense prevailing with suitable advisoriesâ. Needless to mention, self-regulation by media was otherwise not in place, it added.
âSelf-regulation is an ideal situation but it may not be effective to regulate the media, particularly in the scenario of growing competition among the channels for supremacy in the business of ratings,â the committee stated.
âThe committee is, therefore, in favour of having statutory regulations in place, covering the print and electronic media, in the larger interest of society on the model of the Press Council of India vested with more powers,â the report stated.
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Babus should be punished, their jobs should be terminated, those who were involved in buying bullet proof jackets, buying guns, training Police, coastal guards.
Everyone should be punished, but now Babu is appointed as PM, don't expect anything.