By Atika Rehman
As the Bhoja Air plane went up in flames on Friday evening, so did tempers within the Pakistani social media crowd.
As the Bhoja Air plane went up in flames on Friday evening, so did tempers within the Pakistani social media crowd.
Along with the “RIP all victims of Bhoja Air crash” status updates on
Facebook, there were angry tweets questioning why television channels
aired the passenger list and why images of the crash site were being
aired.
It seemed that it was easier for people to direct their fury at the media for being “sensational, insensitive and unethical”.
Some from the media circle, however, defended the coverage and retaliated by saying that the reporters were doing their jobs.
This brings to light a few questions: do people realise how
television works? Are viewers aware of the challenges of reporting
tragedies?
I asked The Express Tribune staff a few questions and
recorded them in the video above. Their answers were varied and
interesting, especially since they are journalists who have a good
understanding of the breaking news cycle.
I hope you can join in and add to the debate.
Read more: http://blogs.tribune.com.pk
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