Unfortunately you are not well informed. Please read the various cases of brutal sexual harassment and exploitation that so many journalists, film writers, actors and others have faced at the hands of their bosses or colleagues and they have kept quiet for decades but with the #Metoo movement they are finding the courage to speak up. You want to negate all of their courage with just this accusation that they are lying. Shame on you.SonalOn Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 10:02 PM Venkatraman Ns <indiaresists@lists.riseup.net> wrote:![Boxbe]()
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A journalist in Tamil Nadu in India who is the editor of a Tamil journal has written a few articles damaging the reputation of Tamil Nadu Governor , associating him with a discredited lady college professor who is now in jail.
When the Governor's office sent a complaint to the police about the article which discredited the Governor, the police arrested the editor and then he was released by the court. Obviously, Governor felt unhappy , as the article contained false information
Now, the question is whether the journalist has the right and freedom to write anything about anybody and damaging the reputation. While in the case of Tamil Nadu Governor, the journalist says that he has investigated , no one knows as to what is the investigation that was done , when and how it was conducted and where is the investigation report.
The journalist association have criticized the police and applauded the judge, who released the editor from the case.
If this would be the condition, nobody could be safe and journalists may harass the individuals and even blackmail them. This is already happening.
In an office, if a boss would question the lady official on any matter and if the lady would be offended, she can make some false charges against the boss and if she has the backing of the media, then the reputation and the life of the boss would be tarnished.
What is particularly shocking in the above case is that when the judge was hearing the case regarding the arrest of the journalist, the judge spotted the owner of an English newspaper who was in the crowd as an observer and asked him for his views. Have we ever heard of a judge seeking the views of a member in the crowd of observers while hearing a case?
In the last few days in India, TV media is having a "great time " as a few women are accusing some men for having abused them several years back and the episode is titled " Me too ". There is no conclusive proof that men have misbehaved and the women have been abused and the men have denied the accusation. Media is pre judging the issue and is conducting media trial, with no accountability for the media and the journalists. The reputation of the men involved are getting irreparably damaged.
The question is whether journalists have unlimited right and privilege to say or write whatever they want and are they accountable to none. The journalism in India seem to be going astray
It appears the distinction between politicians and journalists are disappearing fast in India , with the journalists in most cases being suspected of having direct or indirect political leanings or excessively carrying out the instructions of the boss while preparing the scripts. We all know that several newspapers, journals and TV media in India are owned by politicians and business men.
Today, journalism in India is facing a crisis of credibility.
N.S.Venkataraman
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Re: [IAC#RG] IS JOURNALISM FACING CRISIS OF CREDIBILITY IN INDIA
Reports about the Governor have been swirling around the state capital. It would appear that the learned interlocutor is not among those who have accessed such reports
It was unpardonable for the TN Government to seek to put the journalist in jail, as though they were a colonial administration. Dr Jayalalithaa would have been ashamed of such an action, seeing the way she stood up for women and their rights. CM Palanisamy has gone against her legacy and teachings by seeking to intimidate media through the legal process, not the first time this has been done in our country. The Governor should come out with a denial of the charges made in the publication rather than watch as the state commits hard kiri of democracy by punishing those who openly say what several privately claim to be the situation
The Governor should call a press conference and deny the charges. Going before the public is the best way. Should the reports be false, as the interlocutor believes, the journalist will be shown to be a peddler of fake news and shamed. It is possible that the Governor is a saint and that the numerous reports giving a contrary view are false. Once the press conference is over, if there are aggrieved women, they may come forward. If none, it may convince many that the charges are false
While there may be a few cases of MeToo misuse, overall it is having a salutary effect through outing those seeking to exploit the vulnerabilities of younger people dependent on them for salary and assignments. Let us not forget the need to respect women in a country that is the home of an ancient faith that has as many Goddesses as Gods
My surname is my mother's family name, and in my view, more of both sexes should do likewise. Why only the father's name as the surname?
Madhav
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On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 8:17 AM sonal kellogg <indiaresists@lists.riseup.net> wrote:
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