New Delhi : IFWJ Appeals Media to Keep Rumours at Bay
Indian
Federation of Working Journalist (IFWJ) has appealed to journalists of all
streams not to circulate any unverified news particularly when the country is
in the midst of the war against KOVID 19. Journalists must do every bit to
dispel the rumours, which is mostly spread and echoed through social media. The
IFWJ President BV Mallikarjunaih and the Vice-President Hemant Tiwari has
requested the media persons not to fall prey to whispers and hearsays, which
are flowing thick and fast in this extremely difficult time. Media persons must
avoid circulating and commenting on such news, which have not been crosschecked
by them. Needless to say that fake news items create an atmosphere of fear and
anarchy in society, therefore, adherence to objectivity must be followed to
save the credibility of the profession.
The IFWJ has also requested the Central
government as well as all the State governments to provide full safety and
adequate insurance cover to the journalists, who working in the field. The IFWJ
has expressed satisfaction that, by and large, media’s conduct in India has
been highly ethical and responsible barring a few, who have failed to come up
to the rigours of the profession. Being the fourth estate media is expected to keep
the public morale high to win against this invisible pandemic.
IFWJ is fully aware of the fact that the
media particularly the print medium is passing through the worst ever crisis,
therefore, it is incumbent upon the governments, media houses to ensure that no
employee is rendered jobless.
- Issued by : Parmanand Pandey, Secretary-General: IFWJ
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