Sensationalaization has nothing
to do with matured news, said by Ms. Vichitra Sharma, the veteran news editor
and journalist, here on Wednesday.
Addressing the students of the
department of English Journalism she pointed out that those media which
sensationalize the news are more or less putting false assumptions to the
reality. As the landing of India’s new fighter Super Hercules at the border of
China has never reflected any sign of conflicts or between the two countries ,
the titles such as a‘’showing of muscle’’
and ‘’India dare to China’’ were far
more exaggerated. Comparing the news headings of ‘’The Hindu’’, ‘’Hindustan
Times’’, ‘’Times Of India’’ and ‘’The Indian Express’’ among them on certain
issues Ms. Vijita indicated that when events are transformed in to news it
should not be deviated from the reality.
She added that the journalists
should keep a kind of responsibility towards the nation’s diplomatic affairs.
Stressing the importance of it, Ms. Vijitha introduced the new special cell
that has been created under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs known as ‘public
diplomacy’.
Giving conclusion for the lecture a warm
debate was also conducted on the topic ‘’Will Social Media be The Future
Platform of Journalism’’. All of the students actively participated in the
discussion. While majority of the students were of the opinion that the social
media will surely be the platform of the future journalism, others argued
against the view. They argued that, as the social media do not have a say in
media ethics and laws professional writers and think tangs are not so much
ready to come to that field. They added that social media cannot defend any
writer from being blamed or mocked by indecent utterances.
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