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Looking for a logo Design a logo and win a fellowship to the U.S. VOICE YOUR VIEWS: MEDIA COVERAGE OF MUMBAI MAYHEM
Avoid repeat telecastStudies reveal that visual media has a very powerful impact on the psychology of the people. It was exhibited with the recent coverage of the Mumbai Terror attack by the electronic media. Many terror strikes took place earlier, but reaction ... Too much is bad The live coverage has certainly brought some relief to the relatives of the hostages bit it also acted as advantage to the terrorists. They (the terrorists) gave a tough resistance to the army, NSG commandoes and the police, as per a ... No sense of priority Most of the new channels have no sense of priority. What purpose did they serve by repeatedly showing the horrifying visuals of the Mumbai terror attacks? The anchors and reporters often quote people out of context to suite their agenda. This ... Keep away from ratings It is a fact that during the Mumbai incident the media has helped the terrorist bases indirectly. When the control rooms have access to the television channels it is very dangerous to telecast the live action of the commandos. Media is no ... Avoid sensationalising In recent years, the news channels can be seen competing with the entertainment and music channels. Sensationalising social issues has been their forte. With each news channel taking things in a different style, the competition among the news ... Constructive role Media coverage of terror attack in Mumbai is laudable. The sounds of gunfire and grenade blasts are sending loud signals to Indian community and particularly to the political administrators. In the information society, media - both print and ... It’s time for retrospection Fear gripped the citizens of this nation who were hooked to the TV since November 26, till the end of the episode. First, the news shocked us then the pain numbed us. Later the continuous onslaught of coverage coupled with the tone and ... Be objective Be it electronic or print media, while covering a sensitive issues like the Mumbai terrorist chaos, the focus should have been objective rather then creating excitement to boost up commercial sales or advertisements. In case of the Mumbai ...
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