Aim of this workshop is not to accuse media but to present the facts related to crimes against minors by not revealing their identity, said Director of Archana Sahay.
She was speaking with the media persons during ‘Media Consultation Meet’
Here on Wednesday. Several queries were raised by media persons at the meet and need of a common and feasible way to address the problem was discussed.
Media persons expressed that the editors should be roped in for such meets as they hold the decision making power and screen the content.
In the cut throat competition it is hard to make most of the time correct and factual information into news and maintaining such Dos and Don’ts are also not possible each and every time.
With the aim to curb violation of Child related Acts and to safeguard the interest of children in media reporting AARAMBH organisation invited media persons for an open discussion at Swaraj Bhawan.
Project Officer of AARAMBH Amarjeet Kumar Singh said that the organisation would help in suggesting the Dos and Don’ts for the media while reporting for crimes related to children and have appealed the media to remain cautious in reporting as their future distorts after the incidents and disclosing their identities would leave long lasting effects.
Media University and Colleges would be provided with the Dos and Don’ts which has been prepared with high level of consultation and have been mentioned in the laws made for minor and juvenile, he added.
Singh further added that Police Training Academies of district police would be suggested to include the usage of appropriate words as most of the times it is seen that the information in the form of ‘Press Notes/ Releases’ have these words and are used in the same form by the new papers.
Senior police officers would be contacted and request for consultation meet of crime reporters of the city in the next few days would be made.